Gas prices in Southern California continue to rise to all-time highs, with this gas station on the corner of Alameda Street and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue surpassing the $8 per gallon mark.
1970: One more lane will fix it.
1980: One more lane will fix it.
1990: One more lane will fix it.
2000: One more lane will fix it.
2010: One more lane will fix it.
2020s: Houston, you have a problem
Traffic in and out of LA is being significantly impacted due to the closure of a portion of the 10 Freeway in Downtown LA. We’re adding extra cars and service along the San Bernardino Line.
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UPDATE: LA County health officials have ordered mask use on public transportation and at transportation hubs. So, yes. Effective Friday, we are asking our riders to once again wear a mask aboard all Metrolink trains and at platforms system-wide. We appreciate your patience.
UPDATE: All regular Metrolink OC & IEOC Line service through San Clemente to Oceanside is scheduled to resume beginning Monday, April 17.
Please check for the latest updates on rail service and schedules.
And just like that, the newest station in our system is open! Welcome to VISTA CANYON STATION on the AV Line, providing more transportation options to Santa Clarita residents in the Lost Canyon & Soledad Canyon neighborhoods while reducing traffic on State Route 14.
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Use Metrolink’s $10 Weekend Day Pass to get to the beach this summer on the Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines to get to San Clemente Beach & Pier and Oceanside Beach!
We have major and EXTREMELY REAL news for you today on April 1st, a day of serious news, because jokes are for silly geese. We're changing the names of our lines to simplify them while helping our dear friends at Metro fill out the alphabet!
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It’s official: ALL Metrolink ticketholders can take any Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train between Los Angeles and Ventura, seven days a week! Travel at no extra charge within the station pairs on your ticket.
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CONTEST ALERT: It's our 27th Anniversary today! We are upping the ante this year by giving away 27 METROLINK MONTHLY PASSES for December 20!
To be eligible to win: Retweet this tweet by Wednesday, October 30 at 9 a.m. We'll pick the winners at random just after. Good luck!
All aboard! We are excited to announce our partnership with Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023: A Celebration of Past, Present & Future showcasing Metrolink, Metro, Amtrak and more! Save The Date: September 9-10.
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For
#WorldEmojiDay
, here is a breakdown of every single train emoji:
Railway Car - 🚃
Mountain Railway - 🚞
Steam Locomotive - 🚂
Tram Car - 🚋
Monorail - 🚝
High Speed Train - 🚄
High Speed Train with Bullet Nose - 🚅
Train - 🚆
Metro - 🚇
Light Rail - 🚈
Train Station - 🚉
This photo is special to us. It was taken by our employee, Jon Waide, who photographed thousands of trains before his passing last month after a battle with cancer. This photo is a tribute to his incredible skills. He is missed dearly. 📸: Jon Waide
It’s official: ALL Metrolink ticketholders can take any Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train between Los Angeles and Ventura, seven days a week! Travel at no extra charge within the station pairs on your ticket.
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I'm at the
@metrolosangeles
Board mtg. today. Glad our Board approved $1.6M to fund new mid-day & evening
#AntelopeValley
@Metrolink
trains during the week + more weekend service. The
#AV
line will be the FIRST
#Metrolink
line to offer nearly hourly service w/ a…
On this day 30 years ago, Metrolink opened for service and began transporting Southern California's residents across different counties. Thank you to every single one of you who has been part of our rider family. You are the reason we have made it this far.
#TYfor30
#takethetrain
Happy 84th Birthday to our central hub, L.A. Union Station! The Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal opened to the public on May 3, 1939 and was designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Full passenger rail service will return through
#SanClemente
beginning Mon., March 25! Metrolink trains will once again operate to
#Oceanside
& Pacific Surfliner trains will operate without bus connections to
#SanDiego
. Details:
If dodging traffic and parking costs isn't a reason to dance, we don't know what is! Ride Metrolink to L.A. Union Station for an easy transfer onto
@MetroLosAngeles
to attend
@ComicConLA
12/3 - 12/5. Book your tickets now at
@thecorpsdancecrew
You want more Antelope Valley Line train service, Metrolink riders? You got it. Starting Monday, October 23, 9 NEW TRAINS and the NEW Vista Canyon Station are coming to give you more options than ever before.
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Tomorrow is our
#CustomerAppreciationDay
. If you're riding in the morning, our staff will be out with gifts for you at the following stations:
*L.A. Union Station
*Covina
*Fullerton
*Northridge
*Riverside - Downtown
*San Bernardino - Downtown
*Simi Valley
*Sylmar/San Fernando
[THREAD]: A refurbished Metrolink passenger train car is now in service, featuring new and improved passenger amenities designed for a more enjoyable, productive and safe ride. The train car is the first of 50 slated for renovation.
The first day of Metrolink service was on this day 29 years ago! Thank you so much for all of your support and for taking the train since 1992. And stay tuned: 30 is going to be SPECTACULAR next year. ;)
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Learn Our History:
Heyyyyy — doing some
#SpringCleaning
around the ol’ office and we found some of these pins from 15 years ago!
The first SEVEN (7) riders to reply to this tweet with where they were in October 1998 will get one of these bad boys shipped to their door (SoCal addresses only!) :)
CONTEST TIME: This week, we are giving away (3) family packs of 4 tickets to the
@LACountyFair
! To enter, RETWEET or QUOTE TWEET this by Friday, May 19 at 9 a.m. We'll select 3 winners by random draw. Learn more about our contest rules at .
Yay
@metrolosangeles
! The K Line (open today) will serve the communities of West Adams, Jefferson Park, Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Westchester and more.
Free rides opening weekend on bus, rail and bike share.
#takethetrain
We just want to follow up on this to let y'all know that someone has indeed cashed in their points for a "Black Replacement Foot Cap for Plastic Folding Chairs." You all laughed, but there it is!
On my train ride home I decided to finally look at how many points I have on the
@Metrolink
socal explorer program and what I can redeem and.... WTF ARE THESE PRIZES???
I WAS EXPECTING LIKE ONE FREE RIDE OR SOMETHING METROLINK WHAT IS THIS??
You want more Antelope Valley Line train service, Metrolink riders? You got it. Starting Monday, October 23, 9 NEW TRAINS and the NEW Vista Canyon Station are coming to give you more options than ever before.
#takethetrain
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Metrolink welcomed the first of three diesel multiple units (DMU) that will ultimately provide Arrow service between San Bernardino and Redlands beginning in the second half of 2022. This DMU traveled from its factory to the Arrow Maintenance Facility in San Bernardino.
@goSBCTA
All the cool kids are doing it: take the train to school! Students receive 25% off all Metrolink tickets and passes. If you can't take it from us, take it from the mascots from some of SoCal's best universities!
@usc
@UofRedlands
@CalStateLA
@csuci
@csuf
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UPDATE: TSA officials have rescinded the mask requirement on public transportation and at transportation hubs. As a result, masks are no longer required aboard Metrolink trains and at Metrolink stations. The CDC still recommends masks in indoor settings.
Thank you for riding!
We 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 to share the Metrolink photography our riders take. Send us your best with your name and the location of the photo to metrolinksocial
@scrra
.net. Bonus: For each photo we use, we'll send you a promo code for a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 round-trip ticket!
EVERYONE RIDES FREE on
#EarthDay
, April 22! Spread the word,
#takethetrain
and make a positive impact on both your local community and our planet’s ecosystem.
Take the Pledge:
CONTEST ALERT: Rejoicify! WICKED is back in town at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and we are celebrating by giving away TWO tickets to the show on Thursday, December 6 at 8 p.m.!
To be eligible to win: Retweet this tweet by Tuesday, December 4 at 7:00 a.m. PST. Good luck!
Earth Day 2023: 20,846 Total Boardings
Wow! This was our highest day of ridership in the last three years. Thank you so much for filling our platforms and our trains with your smiling faces and adventurous energy! We hope to see you onboard again soon. 🌎 🚂
#takethetrain
There is a Metrolink train in a glimpse of THE LAST REPAIR SHOP and it just won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short! Draw whatever conclusions you must!
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#Oscars
#Oscars2024
THIS WEEKEND: Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023: A Celebration of Past, Present & Future showcasing Metrolink, Metro, Amtrak and more!
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Happy 95th Birthday to
#MickeyMouse
! He looks pretty good for his age, to be honest. Mickey's been a fervent Metrolink supporter by attending the opening of one of Anaheim Canyon Station and taking the train for a ride!
The L.A. Union Station Rail Yard Rehabilitation & Modernization Project continues with this track work. The full upgrades of switches and track panels allow for a smooth experience as the trains move between tracks, more reliable services and overall higher quality for riders.
NEWS: We have completed the full deployment of our advanced ShakeAlert-powered Earthquake Early Warning system along segments of all seven of our passenger rail lines.
#ShakeAlert
@USGS_ShakeAlert
Full Story:
Gas prices are continuing to rise (roughly $5 per gallon in many parts of Southern California). Ride our regional rails to save money, reduce stress, reduce your carbon footprint, or for the love of public transportation.
#takethetrain
CONTEST ALERT: Score a Family 4-Pack of tickets and VIP ride passes to the OC Fair — To enter to win, retweet this tweet by Wednesday, July 17 at 11:59pm and we will randomly select a winner the next morning! Good luck!
We've made an important advancement with our Earthquake Early Warning System with new technology that automatically applies the brakes for safe and rapid slowing or stopping of trains in the event of an earthquake.
#MetrolinkSAFE
CONTEST ALERT! We are giving away 2 tickets to the RuPaul's Drag Race panel at
#PaleyFest
at the Dolby Theatre on Sun. 3/17 at 2pm! To enter: retweet this tweet by Wed. at 9am! Take the train to PaleyFest...and may the best woman win!
@RuPaulsDragRace
@WorldOfWonder
@paleycenter
We can hardly contain ourselves, and we’re inviting you aboard to share that excitement: we’re giving you 26 MORE TRAINS 🚂 starting on Monday, April 4 to give you more opportunities for SoCal adventures! Visit to check out the new schedules.
#takethetrain
BREAKING NEWS: Metrolink service will again serve the Oceanside Station beginning TOMORROW, operating the full weekend schedule. The weekday schedule will resume for the OC & IEOC lines on Tuesday, following our holiday/Saturday schedule on Memorial Day.
DTLA is getting more connected! On June 16, 2023 three new
@MetroLosAngeles
stations open, giving passengers more direct connections. Celebrate with free rides on Metro bus, rail & bikes all opening weekend long. Get the full details at
Get ready for more service on the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line than ever before! Look out for 9 NEW TRAINS including midday, evening and weekend options (and the opening of the NEW Vista Canyon Station) beginning Mon. 10/23.
#takethetrain
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#EarthDay
UPDATE: We experienced a nearly 15 percent ridership increase this morning compared to Thursday and we project to have 17,000 total boardings today, which will be a new single-day post-pandemic ridership record!
#takethetrain
You want more Antelope Valley Line train service, Metrolink riders? You got it. Starting Monday, October 23, 9 NEW TRAINS and the NEW Vista Canyon Station are coming to give you more options than ever before.
#takethetrain
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Metrolink is proud to be the first passenger rail agency in the world whose entire locomotive fleet operates on renewable fuel, which contains no petroleum from any source.