Question re Amtrak platform closure at San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot

[rspenmoll]

So right now, the Southwest Chief is not stopping at San Bernardino because the elevator to the Amtrak platform is out of service. What i'm wondering is, what is the reason that the Chief can't just use the Metrolink platforms?

 

[greatcats]

Must be a not so subtle Anderson plot.

 

[CCC1007]

Metrolink uses stub ended platforms

 

[rspenmoll]

Metrolink uses stub ended platforms

In that case, then how do the Metrolink trains continue to their terminus at the San Bernardino Transit Center in Downtown San Bernardino?

 

[CCC1007]

Metrolink uses stub ended platforms

In that case, then how do the Metrolink trains continue to their terminus at the San Bernardino Transit Center in Downtown San Bernardino?

I think there may be some miscommunication here. Amtrak uses the old Santa Fe depot that is part of the railyard immediately to the west of Interstate 215, and this is the station shown in the screen capture below:



Is this the station you were thinking of near downtown?

EDIT: Looks like there is a connector track that goes on the north side of the station that allows for travel to the downtown station.

 

[the_traveler]

If it is not stopping at San Bernardino, what happens to those getting off or boarding there?

And how about those people waiting to pick up or dropping off those people?

 

[zephyr17]

My guess is they got notified and have to go to Riverside, about 20 minutes or so away.

 

[rspenmoll]

Metrolink uses stub ended platforms

In that case, then how do the Metrolink trains continue to their terminus at the San Bernardino Transit Center in Downtown San Bernardino?

I think there may be some miscommunication here. Amtrak uses the old Santa Fe depot that is part of the railyard immediately to the west of Interstate 215, and this is the station shown in the screen capture below:

San Bernidino station.PNG

Is this the station you were thinking of near downtown?

EDIT: Looks like there is a connector track that goes on the north side of the station that allows for travel to the downtown station.

The source of my confusion was that I didn't realize that the Downtown Transit Center is on the former Redlands Loop. I had assumed it was on the Southern Transcon main line.