Ontario station (Amtrak)
Rail station in Ontario, California, US
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Ontario station is an Amtrak train station in Ontario, California, located on the Union Pacific Railroad Alhambra Subdivision. It is served by the thrice-weekly Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. The station has a covered, open-air pavilion built by the city in 1991.[2]
Ontario, California
United States
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The Sunset Limited at Ontario station in March 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 198 East Emporia Street Ontario, California United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0617°N 117.6496°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Union Pacific Railroad Alhambra Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: ONA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Southern Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 4,884[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Ontario was the 70th-busiest in fiscal year 2019, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 11 passengers daily (though the station does not receive daily service).[1]
The Omnitrans Route 61 bus operates daily between this station and Pomona–Downtown station, Ontario International Airport, and Fontana station.[3]
The Amtrak Thruway #19 stops here twice daily, providing service between San Bernardino and Bakersfield, and points in between.[4]
History
Ontario was initially a flag stop on the Southern Pacific Sunset Route.[5]
Local streetcar service was provided nearby at the corner of Euclid and Emporia by the Ontario and San Antonio Heights Railroad Company by 1897.[6] The line was acquired by Pacific Electric in 1912, which continued to operate here until 1928.[7][8]
The Amtrak station was constructed in 1991,[2] funded by local, county, and state sources.[9] Service began in December 1994, with a dedication for the new station held the following March.[10]
