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Van Nuys station (Los Angeles Metro)

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Van Nuys station
Company typeBus rapid transit station
IndustryPublic transportation
Founded2005
Headquarters
Los Angeles
,
United States
Area served
San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles
ProductsBus rapid transit services (G Line)
Websitehttps://www.metro.net/

Van Nuys station is currently out of service as a bus rapid transit stop on the G Line within the Los Angeles Metro Busway network. Since February 21, 2025, it has been closed due to the G Line Improvements Project. During this period, buses have been rerouted to a provisional stop located on Oxnard Street, one block south of the original busway location. The station is undergoing reconstruction to become an elevated structure positioned on a viaduct above Van Nuys Boulevard and Vesper Avenue. Once finished, it will resume serving the Van Nuys area in the San Fernando Valley. The anticipated completion date for this upgrade is December 2027.

This construction phase also impacts the G Line Bikeway, which runs parallel to the busway. A segment stretching from Sepulveda Boulevard to Tyrone Avenue was temporarily closed to facilitate the relocation of underground utility lines beneath the bike path. The bikeway will be restored following the completion of construction, with cyclists redirected onto nearby residential streets in the meantime.

Connections

As of , connections available include:

History

Van Nuys station is situated along the former Burbank Line, a railway corridor constructed by Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1893 through the San Fernando Valley. Following the establishment of the Montalvo Cutoff in 1904, most rail traffic shifted to a new mainline, leaving these tracks with branch line status.

In 1911, Pacific Electric introduced its Owensmouth Line, which operated north-south along Van Nuys Boulevard between Chandler Boulevard and Sherman Way. This development influenced local road design, including Chandler Boulevard’s broad turn onto Van Nuys Boulevard and the existing Sherman Circle roadway.

The Orange Line (currently known as the G Line) commenced service on October 29, 2005, utilizing the former Burbank branch with newly established rapid bus facilities.

Van Nuys station ceased operations at 12:01am on February 21, 2025. The subsequent G Line bus departing at 12:15am was redirected via Oxnard Street for a three-year detour while construction of an elevated station takes place. Bus stops continue at Oxnard and Van Nuys, one block south of where the original station stood.

The forthcoming East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project plans to use part of the historic Owensmouth Line corridor between the G Line and Sherman Way.

Future development

As a component of the G Line Enhancements Project, Van Nuys station is undergoing reconstruction into an elevated facility aimed at improving operational dependability, safety measures, and travel speed by removing conflicts with street-level traffic. The new viaduct will extend over Van Nuys Boulevard and Vesper Avenue.

By 2031, Van Nuys station is planned to serve as the southern endpoint for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project light rail system. In June 2018, Metro officials designated light rail as the preferred transit mode for this corridor, which will provide connections to Amtrak and Metrolink's Van Nuys train station and Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station located further north. Additionally, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor could potentially connect here if Alternative 6 is selected.

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