Santa Clarita Transit

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Santa Clarita Transit is the transit agency serving the city of Santa Clarita, California.

1 Fleet
2 Local Routes
3 Station Link Routes
4 School Service Routes
5 Commuter Express Routes
6 External Links

[edit] Fleet

Santa Clarita Transit operates a fleet consisting mostly of 35 and 40-foot Gillig Phantoms. Thirteen CNG-Powered 40-foot New Flyer C40LF low floor buses have recently been introduced to the fleet.

[edit] Local Routes

[edit] Route 1 - Whites Canyon/Castaic

This route begins in the town of Castaic, California, just north of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Transfer Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall (Metrolink station). The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern thru the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town and San Fernando Road on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the California State Route 14.

[edit] Route 2 - Whites Canyon/Val Verde

This route begins in the town of Val Verde, California, just northwest of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Transfer Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall (Metrolink station). The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern thru the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town and San Fernando Road on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the California State Route 14.

[edit] Route 3 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon

Route 3 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack loop" in the Seco canyon area. Route 3 begins and ends at same locations as Route 7, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 3 and Route 7 split and Route 3 travels along Seco Canyon Road. Route 3 serves Seco Canyon, Bouquet Seniors Apts., the Best Buy Shopping Center, and Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.

[edit] Route 4 - Bouquet Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station

Route 4 begins at the LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon and for the northern portion of its trip it follows Bouquet Canyon Road and it only strays away from it when going southbound to make a quick jog into a residential street, Alaminos Drive. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Transfer Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.

[edit] Route 5 - Vasquez Canyon/Stevenson Ranch

[edit] Route 6 - Shadow Pines/Stevenson Ranch

[edit] Route 7 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon

Route 7 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack loop" in the Seco canyon area. Route 7 begins and ends at same locations as Route 3, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 7 and Route 3 split and Route 7 travels north along Copper Hill Drive, Decoro Drive, and McBean Parkway. Route 7 serves the neighborhoods of Northbridge and Northpark, and Valencia High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.

[edit] Route 8 - McBean Transfer Station/Sylmar Metrolink Station

Route 8 begins at the McBean Transfer Station and ends at the Sylmar Metrolink Station. Most of the trip is on the freeway using both Interstate 5 and Interstate 210 It has just 5 stops.

[edit] Route 8 Stops

McBean Transfer Station
College of the Canyons
Roxford & Glenoaks
Hubbard & Glenoaks
Sylmar Metrolink Station

[edit] Station Link Routes

Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link routes are numbered in the 500's. Station Link service is only operated Monday - Friday.

[edit] School Service Routes

School Service routes provide service to and from local Junior High Schools and High Schools from residential ares. School Service routes are numbered in the 600's. School Service is only operated on school days.

[edit] Commuter Express Routes

Commuter Express provides service to and from to major places of employment outside of the Santa Clarita Valley. Commuter Express routes are numbered in the 790's. Commuter Express service is only operated Monday - Friday.