Victor Valley Transportation Center - Victorville, California, USA.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 34° 32.244 W 117° 17.624
11S E 473046 N 3821783
Victorville Transportation Center - A hub for Trains & Buses. Only 2 Amtrak trains, but dozens of BNSF freight trains, pass daily, up to a mile long, some being pushed or pulled by as many as six Locomotives. Located in Victorville, California.
Waymark Code: WMPVN7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 3

Victor Valley Transportation Center - A great location, for Railfanning or Trainspotting, free parking, with wheelchair access to the platforms. The Amtrak trains stop, to allow passengers to board.
BNSF own the platform & the track. The BNSF freight trains, can be up to a mile long, with up to six Locomotives, often 4 engines at the front & 2 engines pushing, the giant freight trains pass every 10 to 20 minutes.

"The Victor Valley Transportation Center is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, California that is served by Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation), Greyhound, the Victor Valley Transit Authority and military shuttles to Fort Irwin. The center also serves as a Park and Ride facility for car-pooling commuters. There is a station building that is open during service hours, with a waiting area and restrooms.

The station is served by the Amtrak Southwest Chief, once daily in each direction. As of 3 November 2013, the eastbound train still stops at 9:10 pm on its way to Chicago, Illinois, while the westbound train still stops at 4:18 am on its way to Los Angeles. Amtrak California also operates Thruway motorcoach service to the station, with twice daily service to Bakersfield for connections to the San Joaquins." Text source: (visit link)
What Best Describes This Location: Mainline

Other Describe: Dual Track

If there is a fee how much?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Is this rail location handicap accessible?: yes

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