Santa Clarita is in a fast growing part of Los Angeles County. It is the last major suburb north of the City of Los Angeles. It is served by the fast growing Metrolink system. A lot of changes have occured since I visited Santa Clarita in '98.
- Metrolink Newhall station opened and several buses now serve it.
- Most buses no longer serve Santa Clarita Metrolink. Perviously all did.
- The regular bus routes got consolidated into far fewer
- A bunch of special bus routes were added to serve Santa Clarita Metrolink
- Buses got retired, new ones got added. Gillig Spirits are gone, Gillig Phantoms are in.
15 Metrolink Transit Center to Newhall
Metrolink Transit Center (fleet 105). Gillig Spirit (left) and Gillig Phantom (right)
Sep 11, 1998
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Gillig Spirits have a large single section front door Metrolink Transit Center (fleet 105)
Sep 11, 1998
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Just north of the hills of the San Fernando Valley is Santa Clarita. It is surrounded on all sides by hills and is geographically separated from the rest of Los Angeles. San Clarita was originally a collection of farming communities called Valencia (as in Valencia Orange), Saugus, and Newhall. Newer suburban communities of Canyon County and Friendly Valley have also been developed.
Note: This bus line has been replaced with a extension of route 4
20 Shadow Pines to Val Verde
Gillig Phantom at Santa Clarita Metrolink (fleet 131, lic <e> 273544)
Sep 11, 1998
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For such a small system, Santa Clarita Transit operates many different kinds of buses. Santa Clarita Metrolink (fleet 131, lic. 273544)
Sep 11, 1998
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Soledad Canyon Rd. in Canyon Country (fleet 132, lic. <e> 273547)
Sep 11, 1998
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Note:The Val Verde segment is route 2, the Shadow Pines segment is now route 6
31 Magic Mountain to Seco Canyon
At Santa Clarita Metrolink (fleet 101, lic. <e> 345216)
Sep 11, 1998
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At Santa Clarita Metrolink (fleet 101, lic. <e> 345216)
Sep 11, 1998
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Gillig Spirit at Santa Clarita Metrolink (fleet 101, lic. <e> 345216)
Sep 11, 1998
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Note: This route has been renumbered 3 and no longer serves Santa Clarita Metrolink
35 Metrolink Transit Center to Lyons Ave.
Metrolink Transit Center (fleet 133, lic <e> 273548)
Sep 11, 1998
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Flxible 870 have a flat panel between head lights (fleet 119)
Sep 11, 1998
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Note: This route has been replaced with an extension of 5 and 6
795 Santa Clarita to Lancaster
When Metrolink does not go to Lancaster, Santa Clarita Transit provides buses such as this MCI 102C3 (fleet 228, lic. <e> 273541)
Sep 11, 1998
During the midday, when Metrolink does not go to Lancaster, a few Santa Clarita Transit Buses connect with trains ending at Santa Clarita. Using interstate buses like the MCI is unusual for a local transit agencies.
799 Los Angeles to Santa Clarita Express
Santa Clarita Transit uses Neoplan buses for its downtown LA express. Temple St. and Main St.
Jul 28, 1998
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1st and Hill (fleet 231)
Jun 27, 2005
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Metrolink or no Metrolink, Santa Clarita buses pick up passenger is in downtown L.A. Using Metro Red line and Metrolink is faster, but more expensive and less frequent.
