Chatsworth station

Chatsworth Transportation Center

Company type	Transit hub
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	1893
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California , United States
Area served	Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Products	Amtrak inter-city rail service, Metrolink commuter rail, Metro G Line bus rapid transit, local and regional bus connections

Chatsworth station, also referred to as the Chatsworth Transportation Center, functions as a multimodal transit hub located in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles, California. It accommodates Amtrak inter-city rail services, the Metrolink Ventura County Line commuter rail, and the Metro G Line, which is part of the Los Angeles Metro Busway bus rapid transit system. Additionally, the station provides connections to local bus lines operated by Los Angeles Metro Bus, Simi Valley Transit, as well as regional express routes such as those run by City of Santa Clarita Transit and LADOT Commuter Express.

The station’s origins trace back to 1893 when the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) inaugurated the original facility. SP discontinued service during the 1950s. Later rail operations included CalTrain from 1982 to 1983 and Amtrak beginning in 1988 at a site approximately 1.2 miles southeast of the initial SP location. Metrolink commenced service in 1992 near the former SP station, prompting Amtrak to move its stop there as well. The present-day station building was completed in 1996, with bus rapid transit service introduced in 2012.

History

In 1893, the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) constructed a 22-mile branch extending from Burbank to Chatsworth. This branch was further extended westward in 1904, creating what became known as the Coast Line. The first station built in 1893 was a two-story wooden depot accompanied by a freight house; it was replaced by a larger facility in 1910. The original depot was destroyed by fire in 1917, and the replacement station was eventually demolished in 1962.

On December 29, 1982, an infill station opened on the brief-lived CalTrain route in Chatsworth but closed shortly after service ended on March 2, 1983. Amtrak reinstated service on June 26, 1988, extending one San Diegan round trip to Santa Barbara and utilizing the former CalTrain stop located just east of DeSoto Avenue—approximately 1.2 miles southeast of the original SP site.

Metrolink's Ventura County Line began operations on October 26, 1992, with a simple platform near where the original SP station had stood. By mid-1993, Amtrak relocated its services to this site as well. The Chatsworth Transportation Center opened its doors in 1996, architecturally inspired by the design of the original 1893 depot. The facility spans 220 feet and was constructed at a cost of $1.7 million; it initially featured one side platform before a second platform was subsequently added.

On June 30, 2012, the LA Metro extended the Orange Line (now called the G Line) busway by four miles, establishing Chatsworth as its northern endpoint.

Service

As of January 19, 2025, Chatsworth station is served by these transit connections:

• City of Santa Clarita Transit: Route 791
• LADOT Commuter Express: Route 419
• Los Angeles Metro Bus: Routes 150, 158, 167, and 244
• Simi Valley Transit: Route 10

See also

• 2008 Chatsworth train collision – a head-on crash involving a Metrolink passenger train and a Union Pacific freight train shortly after departing Chatsworth.