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I originally posted this on the "commuter trains" forum, but no one seems to read that forum much these days, and nobody replied. SOOOOO -- I'll try asking you folks. Here goes:
I am beginning to put together route maps of commuter railroad lines, which will be in the same format as my AMTRAK route maps (already completed). I use DeLorme's 3-D Topo Quads programs to map the routes, and I get the info on station locations, etc., from timetables and web sites.
I am almost finished mapping all the Chicago area Metra routes, and am now beginning to do the southern California Metrolink routes. The first Metrolink route I am doing is the Ventura County line. According to the Metrolink web site, the location of the Montalvo (Ventura area) station is NOT on the main line which connects the other stations to downtown Los Angeles. The maps shown in the Metrolink web site are not the best, but I was wondering if the Montalvo trains have to back out of the station, then switch onto the main line to L.A. on the other side of the Ventura Freeway.
Can someone who has ridden on Metrolink fill me in? Thanks a lot..
Rich
chrisg Member # 2488
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The station is on the north leg of the wye at Montalvo. Trains from Oxnard come to Montalvo use the southeast leg of the wye then reverse direction to come to the station on the north leg of the wye. Here is a trip story for you.
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Will you be including the Metro-North System. Connecticut is looking to expand its commuter system with New Haven and Hudson Lines linking to Penn Station in NYC. They are also looking to expand commuter service from New Haven to Providence and New Haven to Hartford. Could this be the end of the NEC?
RRRICH Member # 1418
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Thank you Chris G!! I should have known that I could count on you for a reliable answer!!! Yes that is what it appeared to be from the Metrolink web site. Thank you -- great story and photos also!!
Tanner -- yes I will eventually do Metro-North also if they have a decent web site with decent maps and station locations. (I have not looked at their web site yet)
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