Palmdale Transportation Center

Infobox Station
name=Palmdale Transportation Center

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image_size=300
image_caption=The Palmdale Transportation Center
address=39000 Clock Tower Plaza Drive, Palmdale, CA 93550
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other= Amtrak Thruway Bus Service
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Greyhound Lines
Santa Clarita Transit
platform=Side platform
parking=586 "Park and Ride" lot spaces
bicycle=8 Locker Spaces
Bikeway Connectors
passengers=
pass_year=
pass_percent=
opened= 1994
rebuilt= April 2005
ADA=Yes
code=PMD
owned=City of Palmdale
zone=The Palmdale Transportation Center is a multi-modal transportation center featuring a Metrolink rail station, a local bus hub, and commuter bus hub, in the city of Palmdale, California. The center which was completely rebuilt in April 2005 and it now features a "clock tower plaza" which has an enclosed waiting room with concessions and vending, public telephone, restrooms, a bus pass sales office, and security service. For those who wish to wait closer to the services, the center has 4 partially enclosed shelters at the bus hub and 6 partially enclosed shelters for the rail platform. The center also has a large parking lot for those who wish to "Park and Ride" the Metrolink or commuter buses.

Rail Service

The center is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 18 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday, 6 serve on Saturdays and 3 serve on Sundays. Weekday Metrolink service runs primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel while weekend departures and arrivals are fairly evenly spaced throughout the day.

The center is also designated as a stop on the future California High Speed Rail line from San Francisco to San Diego.

chedule

Weekday (Monday-Friday) Metrolink Service:
*To Los Angeles
** 4:09 AM
** 5:19 AM
** 5:59 AM
** 6:32 AM
** 7:04 AM
** 9:04 AM
** 11:36 AM
** 1:49 PM
** 5:59 PM
*To Lancaster
** 8:15 AM
** 10:56 AM
** 1:18 PM
** 5:20 PM
** 6:41 PM
** 7:19 PM
** 8:09 PM
** 9:10 PM
** 10:35 PMWeekend (Saturday) Metrolink Service:
*To Los Angeles
** 6:54 AM
** 9:54 AM
** 11:24 AM
** 1:19 PM
** 3:39 PM
** 6:34 PM
*To Lancaster
** 10:42 AM
** 1:44 PM
** 4:27 PM
** 5:54 PM
** 7:49 PM
** 10:42 PM

Bus Services

The center serves as a hub for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority, the city's local bus system as well as a hub for its commuter bus network to Los Angeles. City of Santa Clarita Transit also serves the station with its commuter bus system to Santa Clarita which serve to supplement Metrolink service when the trains go only as far as the stations in Santa Clarita. Greyhound Bus also serves the station.

Amtrak California:
*Route 12- Bakersfield/Victorville

Antelope Valley Transit Authority:
*Local: 1, 3, 7, 9, Lake LA Express
*Commuter Express: 785, 786, 787
*School Service: 97

Greyhound Lines

City of Santa Clarita Transit: 795

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