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Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Southern California; it consists of seven lines and 55 stations operating on of rail network. It travels up to . The system operates in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as Oceanside in San Diego County.〔 It connects with the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system, the San Diego Coaster commuter rail and Sprinter light rail services, and with Amtrak's ''Pacific Surfliner'', ''Coast Starlight'', ''Southwest Chief'', and ''Sunset Limited'' intercity rail services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Los Angeles )〕 The system, founded in 1991 as the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) and quickly adopting "Metrolink" as the marketing and user friendly moniker, started operation in 1992. Average weekday ridership rose to 42,265 in 2012, but had fallen slightly to 41,951 in the fourth quarter of 2014.〔 ==Routes== In addition to several suburban communities and cities, Metrolink also serves several points of interest such as Downtown Los Angeles, Bob Hope Airport, California State University, Los Angeles, Angel Stadium, and the San Clemente Pier. Special service has also been extended to the Pomona Fairplex,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolink to Make Special Stops at Fair )〕 the Ventura County Fairgrounds,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metrolink to Again Offer Service to Ventura County Fair )〕 and the Auto Club Speedway〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Take Metrolink to the Auto Club Speedway for NASCAR Action! )〕 for certain events. The rail system experiences its peak ridership during weekday mornings and afternoons. More trains operate during the morning between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. However, the agency's recent success providing trains to concerts at the Honda Center has rekindled interest in providing more service to other venues near stations, and inspired AEG, in its effort to build Farmers Field, a proposed NFL football stadium, to cite the possibility of selling Metrolink fare media at the time of purchasing tickets for events at the stadium to meet environmental concerns regarding increased vehicular traffic should the stadium be built. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metrolink (Southern California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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