Fans can save time and money by taking Metrolink Oct. 10 to Arizona vs. USC
LOS ANGELES - Football fans are encouraged to ride the USC Football Express Train to and from Los Angeles Union Station and then transfer to Metro's Expo Line for the Thursday, Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. game against the Arizona Wildcats.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is providing special Metrolink train service from the Thursday night game. Regularly scheduled service will allow Orange County fans to travel to Los Angeles.
Because it is a weekday game, the availability of parking on campus will be limited in comparison to normal Saturday games. Also, the start time will make traveling to the Los Angeles Coliseum difficult.
Fans can board Metrolink trains from Orange County Metrolink stations and travel to L.A. Union Station. From there, riders will transfer at no additional cost to Metro's light rail lines and will arrive at the Coliseum within minutes, enjoying a hassle-free ride and saving time and money on traffic and parking.
"The USC Football Express is an ideal way for Orange County's Trojan faithful to make it to the Coliseum and avoid sitting in L.A. rush-hour traffic," said OCTA Vice Chairman and Metrolink Board Director Shawn Nelson, also the Fourth District Supervisor. "This also is a great opportunity for those who don't regularly take public transit to experience how convenient it can be in Southern California."
Riders can board the train headed northbound at any station between Oceanside and Norwalk and pay the regular Metrolink fare. The station locations and departure times are below.
For more information, visit: www.octa.net/usc
From Oceanside, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo:
Take Metrolink 609
Arrive at LA Union Station at 5:35 p.m.
Departure times from:
Oceanside 3:26 p.m.
San Clemente 3:49 p.m.
San Juan Capistrano 3:59 p.m.
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo 4:10 p.m.
From Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park:
Take Metrolink 609 or 689
Metrolink 609 arrives at Union Station at 5:35 p.m.; Metrolink 689 arrives at Union Station at 6:20 p.m.
Departure times from:
Metrolink 609 Metrolink 689
Irvine 4:19 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Tustin 4:27 p.m. 5:17 p.m.
Santa Ana 4:32 p.m. 5:22 p.m.
Orange 4:37 p.m. 5:27 p.m.
Anaheim 4:41 p.m. 5:31 p.m.
Fullerton 4:49 p.m. 5:39 p.m.
Buena Park *4:57 p.m. *5:46 p.m.
*Train may leave up to five minutes ahead of schedule.
From Union Station:
Take Red Line toward North Hollywood or Purple Line toward Wilshire/Western (Takes only five minutes)
Exit at 7th St/Metro Center Station and go upstairs
From 7th St/Metro Center Station, take Expo Line toward Culver City
Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south to the Coliseum
Your trip home:
From Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station, take the Expo Line toward 7th St/Metro Center Station
Exit at 7th St/Metro Center Station
From 7th St/Metro Center Station, take Red Line or Purple Line toward Union Station
Exit at Union Station
Continue to Orange County with Metrolink
From Union Station:
The USC Football Express will depart L.A. Union Station 75 minutes after the game ends and travel south to Oceanside and all points in between.
For more information about the service click here.
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