Burbank–Bob Hope Airport station

Burbank-Bob Hope Airport
Amtrak and Metrolink commuter rail station
Burbank-Bob Hope Airport station, 2012
Location	3750 Empire Avenue Burbank, California 91505
Coordinates	34°11′34″N 118°21′08″W / 34.192778°N 118.352151°WCoordinates: 34°11′34″N 118°21′08″W / 34.192778°N 118.352151°W
Owned by	Caltrans
Line(s)	Amtrak   Coast Starlight   Pacific Surfliner Metrolink   Ventura County Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Burbank Airport Shuttle Bus LACMTA Buses: 165
Construction
Parking	Free
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	BUR
History
Opened	1992
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	67,924[1]  11.9% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Van Nuys toward Goleta or San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner Glendale toward Los Angeles or San Diego (Union Station) Van Nuys toward Seattle Coast Starlight Los Angeles Terminus Van Nuys toward East Ventura Ventura County Line Downtown Burbank toward Los Angeles Union Station
Location
Location within Los Angeles

Burbank-Bob Hope Airport is an unstaffed Amtrak and Metrolink rail station at Bob Hope 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. The Coast Starlight from Seattle and Emeryville also stops here.

A free airport shuttle transports passengers to and from the terminal area during the airport's operating hours,^[2] although the station is a short walking distance from the terminals. Metrolink operates some trains as shuttles^[3] from the Bob Hope Airport station to Los Angeles Union Station with intermediate stops at the downtown Burbank and Glendale stations.

The station is to become part of a new intermodal transportation center which the Burbank city council approved in late August 2010. The facility is to cost around $93 million. Groundbreaking occurred during the summer of 2012 and construction will be completed by summer 2014. It will serve rail, air and bus travelers, as well as incorporating rental car facilities.^[4]

Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Burbank was the 35th-busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 129 passengers daily.^[5]

Ticketing to and from downtown LA Union Station (Rail2Rail)

The station contains only Metrolink 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 Bob Hope and Union Station may also use it for transport on Metrolink trains.

To Downtown Los Angeles

On weekdays (except on major holidays), there are a total of 20 trips to downtown LA from 5:51 a.m. (Metrolink) to 9:13 p.m. (Amtrak). On weekends and major holidays, only five Amtrak trips are in service and only between 8:59 a.m. and 9:13 p.m.

From Downtown Los Angeles

On weekdays (except on major holidays), there are a total of 19 trips to Burbank-Bob Hope from 6:50 a.m. (Metrolink) to 7:00 p.m. (Amtrak). On weekends and major holidays, only five Amtrak trips are in service and only between 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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-Union Station (Glendale)
	■ Ventura County Line	toward L.A. Union Station (Downtown Burbank)

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. "Buses & Trains". Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
3. http://www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules/html.php?id=701
4. "Airport Authority Awards Construction Contracts for Regional Intermodal Transportation Center" (PDF). Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
5. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2012, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

• Amtrak California Station Info Page

• Metrolink – Burbank-Bob Hope Airport
• Caltrans Burbank Station Map & Info Page
• Burbank Airport Amtrak & Metrolink Station (USA RailGuide-TrainWeb)
• Burbank (BUR)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)