Industry station
Metrolink station in Industry, California, USA
Industry station (signed as City of Industry) is a Metrolink train station located at 600 South Brea Canyon Road in City of Industry, California. Metrolink's Riverside Line trains between Los Angeles Union Station and Riverside–Downtown station stop here. It is owned and operated by the City of Industry.
Industry station is served by 10 Metrolink Riverside Line trains (5 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. There is no service on weekends.
In 2011, Industry station had the highest ridership on the Riverside line, averaging 1,378 daily boardings, representing 34.5% of all boardings for the Riverside line.
History
Industry station opened on June 14, 1993, and built at a cost of $2.4 million as one of the original 5 stations on the line. In 1994, the Riverside line had Metrolink's highest ridership per week, averaging 2,000 passengers. A second platform facing north was originally constructed to serve the opposite side of the tracks but was mostly removed sometime around 2007. In 2012, 8,000 solar panels were installed to cover 940 parking spaces in an $11 million project that generates 2.2 megawatts (3,000 hp) of electricity per hour.
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