Burbank Airport–South station

Burbank Airport–South, referred to as Hollywood Burbank Airport by Amtrak and formerly known as Burbank–Bob Hope Airport,[3] is an unstaffed Amtrak and Metrolink rail station at Hollywood Burbank Airport in the city of Burbank, California. It is served by both Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to east Ventura. The ten Pacific Surfliner trains that serve the station daily and 29 Metrolink trains that serve the station each weekday connect arrivals from the airport to downtown Los Angeles' Union Station in about 30 minutes. Amtrak's Coast Starlight which travels between Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles also stops here.

For the station served by the Antelope Valley Line, see Burbank Airport–North station.

Burbank Airport–South Hollywood Burbank Airport
Amtrak and Metrolink commuter rail station
Station in 2012 (as Bob Hope Airport station)
Location	3750 Empire Avenue Burbank, California 91505
Coordinates	34.192778°N 118.352151°W / 34.192778; -118.352151
Owned by	Caltrans
Line(s)	SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Burbank Airport Shuttle Bus LACMTA Buses: 165
Construction
Parking	Limited
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	BUR
History
Opened	February 1983 (1983-02) (CalTrain) June 1, 1990 (1990-06-01) (Amtrak)
Closed	March 1, 1983 (CalTrain)
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	73,814[2]  7.1% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Van Nuys toward Seattle Coast Starlight Los Angeles Terminus Van Nuys toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner Glendale toward Los Angeles or San Diego Preceding station Metrolink Following station Van Nuys toward East Ventura Ventura County Line Downtown Burbank toward Los Angeles Union Station
Former services Preceding station CalTrain Following station Panorama City towards Oxnard Los Angeles–Oxnard Glendale towards Los Angeles Union Station
Location

A free airport shuttle transports passengers to and from the terminal area during the airport's operating hours,[4] although the station is a short walking distance from the terminals. Metrolink operates some trains as shuttles from the Hollywood Burbank Airport station to Los Angeles Union Station with intermediate stops at the downtown Burbank and Glendale stations.[5]

Of the 76 California stations served by Amtrak, Burbank was the 28th-busiest in FY2017, with 73,814 total passengers.[2]

History

The station was opened in February 1983 as an infill station on the short-lived CalTrain line. It would see less than one month of use by this service.[6] Amtrak began limited service there on June 1, 1990.[7] Metrolink trains began using the station on April 24, 1995, after the completion of a project to lengthen the platform.[8]

The station is part of a new intermodal transportation center which the Burbank City Council approved in late August 2010. The facility cost around $93 million. Groundbreaking occurred during the summer of 2012 and construction was completed summer 2014. It serves rail, air and bus travelers, as well as incorporating rental car facilities.[9]

Platforms and tracks

Northbound	■ Coast Starlight	toward Seattle (Van Nuys)
	■ Pacific Surfliner	toward San Luis Obispo (Van Nuys)
	■ Ventura County Line	toward East Ventura (Van Nuys)
Southbound	■ Coast Starlight	toward Los Angeles (Terminus)
	■ Pacific Surfliner	toward San Diego (Glendale)
	■ Ventura County Line	toward Los Angeles Union Station (Downtown Burbank)

Ticketing

This station contains Metrolink and Amtrak ticket machines; however, tickets to and from downtown LA (Union Station), and all stations between, are accepted on both Metrolink and Amtrak trains as part of the Rail2Rail program. Likewise, passengers with a valid Amtrak ticket between Hollywood Burbank and Union Station may also use it for transport on Metrolink trains.

Connections

• Metro Local: 94, 165, 169, 222
• Metro Rapid: 794
• Burbank Bus: NoHo-Airport
• Hollywood Burbank Airport Shuttle

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
3. https://metrolinktrains.com/schedules/schedule-change/
4. "Buses & Trains". Hollywood Burbank Airport. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
5. "All Line Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. May 14, 2018. p. 5. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
6. "Burbank OKs Plan for Parking Near Rail Line". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1989. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Amtrak Adds 2 Routes Serving Burbank Daily". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1990. p. 163. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ryfle, Steve (April 25, 1995). "New Metrolink Stop Opens Near Airport". Los Angeles Times. p. B3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Airport Authority Awards Construction Contracts for Regional Intermodal Transportation Center" (PDF) (Press release). Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

External links

• Burbank, CA – Amtrak
• Burbank Airport South at the Metrolink website
• Burbank Airport Amtrak & Metrolink Station (USA RailGuide-TrainWeb)
• Burbank (BUR)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)