Redlands–Downtown station

Redlands–Downtown station (also known as Downtown Redlands station) is a train station serving downtown Redlands, California, United States.^[4][5] The station was built in 1910 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and operated until 1938. The facility was preserved and reopened on October 24, 2022 as part of the Arrow commuter rail service.^[3]

Redlands–Downtown
Redlands–Downtown station in November 2022
General information
Location	351 North Orange Street Redlands, California
Coordinates	34.059074°N 117.184517°W / 34.059074; -117.184517
Owned by	San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
Line(s)	SCRRA Redlands Branch[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms[2]
Tracks	1[2]
Connections	Omnitrans: 8, 15, 19 Beaumont Transit: Commuter Link 125
Construction
Parking	384 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1888
Closed	1938
Rebuilt	1910 October 24, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-24)[3]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Redlands–Esri toward San Bernardino–Downtown Arrow Redlands–University Terminus San Bernardino–Downtown toward L.A. Union Station San Bernardino Line (limited weekday service) Terminus
Former services Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Drew clockwise Redlands Loop Mentone counter-clockwise
Location

Service

Redland–Downtown station is served by Metrolink's Arrow and San Bernardino Line.

Hours and frequency

Arrow trains run every day between approximately between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. Trains arrive every 30 minutes in the early morning and evening and every 60 minutes from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. On weekends, trains run between 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., arriving every 60 minutes, except for a few hours without trains in the morning and afternoon.^[6] Redlands–Downtown is also served by one round-trip Metrolink limited weekday train on the San Bernardino Line, with a western terminus of Los Angeles Union Station.^[6]

Platforms

Metrolink platform with the four-level parking garage in the distance, Fall 2022

Although they share a single track through the station, because Metrolink's cars have a different loading height than the Arrow vehicles, they board from different platforms. Metrolink trains board from a platform on the north side of the track, adjacent to the parking garage. Arrow trains board from a platform on the south side of the track at the historic Santa Fe Depot.^[6]

Parking

A four-level, 384-space parking structure was built north of the depot and opened in the summer of 2022 to replace the Redlands Mall parking lot that will be demolished.^[7]

Santa Fe Depot

The station is adjacent to the Redlands Santa Fe Railroad Depot, which is the centerpiece of the historic Redlands Santa Fe Depot District. The original depot was opened by the railroad in 1888, but it was rebuilt at the urging of the city with the current station opened to passenger service by April 1910.^[8] The Red Car trolleys of the Pacific Electric Railway ran adjacent to the station on Orange Avenue until 1936.^[9] Mainline passenger service ended in 1938.^[8]

The building's owner refurbished the structure in 2021 in anticipation of revived service.^[10] Arrow trains do not directly utilize the old building, but new platforms and facilities were installed track side.

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  Historic station before adjacent Arrow construction
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  Redlands–Downtown station, under construction in March 2021
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  Station's four-level parking garage

Notable Places Nearby

• Downtown Redlands / State Street
• Redlands Mall (closed)
• State Street Village (tbd)^[11]
• Redlands Santa Fe Depot District
• Packing House District
• Redlands Public Market Food Hall^[12]
• Smiley Park Historic District
• Redlands Bowl
• Lincoln Memorial Shrine
• A. K. Smiley Public Library
• Redlands Glass Museum
• Museum of Redlands (opening 2025)