Site Visits and Initial Research

Temple Ave MetroLink Stop

Exercise 1: Site Location is connected to the Blue Line (Riverside Line) contrary to information in ex01 handout that says “create a new station for the Metrolink San Bernadino Red Line between Brea and Pomona North”

Site Visits today include East Ontario station, Downtown Pomona station, Claremont Station to photograph and represent an experience of this metrolink and use it in the preliminary research.

Riverside Line: East to West: Riverside Downtown, Pedley, East Ontario, Downtown Pomona, City of Industry, Montebello/Commerce/ LA Union Station

The target location between Downtown Pomona and City of Industry on Temple Ave, Pomona, Ca.

Temple is 3.39 miles from Downtown Pomona station, and is 2.53 miles from City of Industry station.

Trainstations: Downtown Pomona Metrolink (Blueline: Riverside Line)

1. Entry to parking via south entrance on 1^st St and Garey: Metrolink Parking Costs $1.50 per day

2. South parking lot connected to Downtown Pomona art district, linear pedestrian paths connect from art district through parking lot lined with street lamps and trees bringing you to a series of sitting/waiting areas.

Description

a. Ammenites on trainstop: separated pedestrian path through parking lot, w

ater fountains, shaded seating, ADA ramps, landscaping for shade, trashcans, street lamps, undulating sidewalk/landscaping

b. Train Infrastructure: Schedule Directory, Automatic ticket machine, LED scrolling information signs, security cameras, Pedestrian Bridge connecting to north side of the Blue Line where bus terminal loading zone is located and the metrolink service building (police, etc)

c. Unique about Downtown Pomona metrolink: Spanish themed (Spanish tile etc), landmark pedestrian bridge, connection to Pomona art district.

Ontario Station: Distances: Track width: 62"

Platform Length: 700 ft

Train Car Length: 85 ft

Parking : free