Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR station

Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR[2] (formerly Riverside–Hunter Park) is a train station in Riverside, California, United States,[3] that opened on June 6, 2016, along with the Perris Valley Line extension of the Metrolink commuter rail system.[4][5] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the campus of the University of California, Riverside.[6] Original plans for the extension called for a station adjacent to the campus, but the plan was scrapped after local residents raised concerns about parking and noise.[7]

Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR
Metrolink commuter rail station
General information
LocationRiverside, California
United States
Coordinates33.9981°N 117.3345°W / 33.9981; -117.3345
Owned byRiverside County Transportation Commission
Line(s)SCRRA Perris Valley Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
OpenedJune 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Riverside–Downtown
toward Los Angeles Union Station
 91/Perris Valley Line Moreno Valley/March Field
toward Perris–South
Location

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. "Riverside-Hunter Park/UCR Station". Metrolink. Retrieved 2017-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Surowski, Peter (2013-01-19). "PERRIS: Planning commission approves Metrolink station". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. Sheridan, Tom (2016-05-11). "METROLINK: Perris Valley Line set to open June 6 (UPDATE)". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  5. Sheridan, Tom (2016-06-06). "TRANSPORTATION: Perris Valley Line rolls out right on schedule". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Bose, Lilledeshan (2016-06-07). "Metrolink's 91/Perris Valley Line Now Open". Inside UCR (Press release). University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 2017-05-06.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Begley, Dug (2010-04-12). "Perris line report includes few changes". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.


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