San Dimas station

San Dimas
San Dimas station under construction in August 2023
General information
Coordinates	34.105197°N 117.805967°W / 34.105197; -117.805967
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	289 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction
History
Opening	Early-January 2025; 1 month's time (2025-01)
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Glendora toward Long Beach A Line La Verne toward Pomona
Former services (at AT&SF station) Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Glendora toward Los Angeles Main Line Via Pasadena, Pomona La Verne toward Chicago
Location

San Dimas station is a future at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system.[1] The station is located on San Dimas Avenue near its intersection with Bonita Avenue along the Pasadena Subdivision right-of-way in San Dimas, California. It will be served by the A Line. It is currently under construction as part of the Foothill Extension Project and is slated to open in early-January 2025.[2]

A city-owned 300-space park and ride facility is located adjacent to the facility at 205 S San Dimas Avenue.[3] The former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway San Dimas Depot is located about 1⁄5 mile (0.32 km) to the northwest and houses the Pacific Railroad Museum.

Bus connections

The following connections will be available when the station opens:

• Foothill Transit: 295 (future connection), 492, 499,

[4] to Los Angeles Union Station

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Raging Waters Los Angeles, one of California's largest water parks
• The Pacific Railroad Museum, a museum and library in the former AT&SF San Dimas Depot on Bonita Ave.,[5] operated by the Pacific Railroad Society[6]
• Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park[7]

References

1. Broverman, Neal (August 21, 2012). "Plans Released for Gold Line Train to San Bernardino County". Curbed Los Angeles. Vox Media Inc. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
2. "Background". Foothill Gold Line. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
3. "San Dimas Park & Ride". Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
5. J.D. Velasco, San Dimas museum gives visitors a taste of railroad history, Pasadena Star-News, October 20, 2011
6. Pacific Railroad Society, Inc. "Pacific Railroad Society". pacificrailroadsociety.org.
7. "Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park". Bonelli Park Support Foundation. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

External links

• San Dimas station – Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority