SAN BERNARDINO – Beginning Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, Metrolink’s San Bernardino and Inland Empire-Orange County lines will be extended one mile from the Santa Fe Depot to the San Bernardino Transit Center (SBTC) in Downtown San Bernardino.
As a result, Metrolink will make minor changes to schedules on its San Bernardino and Inland Empire-Orange County lines. These changes will help make connections easier for riders heading to the new station. To see the new schedule, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com/schedulechange.
The SBTC serves as a key multimodal transportation hub linking a variety of transportation options including several Omnitrans local routes, the sbX Green Line, and service by neighboring transit agencies: Pass Transit, Mountain Transit, and Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA). In addition, Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) connections will begin in January 2018.
In addition to the extension, this project included building a new safe pedestrian overpass at the Santa Fe Depot and grade crossing safety improvements. Arrow, the planned passenger rail line connecting San Bernardino to Redlands, will enhance rail connectivity beyond San Bernardino when it launches in early 2021. This project represents more than a decade of a visioning partnership between San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), Omnitrans and Metrolink.
SBCTA and Metrolink initiated the project in 2014. It is funded by federal, state and local sources including approximately $23 million from the Federal Transit Administration, $36 million from state sources and $64 million Measure I and local funds from SBCTA.