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Miscellaneous info
- West end: Los Angeles, CA (CP Yuma Jct)- MP 482.8; East end: Colton, CA (Rancho) MP 538.5
- Total route miles: 55.7; CTC, 2MT CTC, and misc sidings.
- Max track speed: Passenger 65 mph, Freight 60 mph
- Major stations (locations): Pomona, El Monte
- Crew Change Points: West Colton, Montclair, LATC
- Yards: West Colton Yard, Los Angeles, CA (Aurant) & (LATC - Shops Yard)
- Junctions: Mojave Subdivision (UPRR) MP 538.5, Ontario Industrial Lead (UPRR) MP 520.6, Declezville Lead (UPRR) MP 529.7, Los          Angeles Subdivision (UPRR) MP 513.7 & 501.0, San Gabriel Subdivision (Amtrak West/Metrolink) MP 498.5 & 495.2, River Subdivision Terminal Lead (Amtrak West/Metrolink) MP 482.8
- Highest point: 1,098' @ Fontana, CA; Lowest Point: 260' @ El Monte, CA
- Radio Frequencies: AAR 96 161.550 UPLA Dispatcher 30 - Rancho to North Montclair.
                                      AAR 42 160.740 UPLA Dispatcher 50 - North Montclair to CP Yuma Jct.
                                      AAR 96 161.550 Yardmaster/Switching - Shops Yard.
                                      AAR 44 160.770 Crest Conductor/Switching - City of Industry
                                      AAR 66 161.100 Trim Herder - West Colton
                                      AAR 88 161.430 Crest Herder - West Colton
                                      AAR 24 160.470 Hump - West Colton
- Train Frequency: 80 daily avg.
- Train Types: Rock, Auto, Intermodal, Manifest 
- Amtrak: Sunsent Limited


Timetable

Mile Post Speed Stations Siding Length Photographer Notes
West to East

482.8

20

CP Yuma Jct. (SCAX)

 

 

482.9

LATC (Shop Yards)

Yard

 

485.6

30

Valley Blvd.

2MT CTC

 

486.9

50

Aurant

Yard

 

488.3

Alhambra

 

 

490.5

65/60

San Garbiel

 

 

492

*Detector

 

 

493.5

El Monte

               7012'

 

495.2

 

497.1

Bassett

                6529'

 

498.5

 

499.9

 

 

 

501

New Siding

               5103'

 

502.7

Industry

               8397'

 

503.9

Marne

               5789'

 

504.7

*Detector

 

 

506.5

Walnut

               6231'

 

507.8

 

512.4

Pomona

               3168'

 

513.1

 

513.7

Hamilton

 

 

514.3

Pomona (Amtrak)

CTC

 

515.3

Reservoir

 

 

516.6

*Detector

 

 

516.9

North Montclair

               6173'

 

518.2

 

519.7

North Ontario

               5621'

 

520.9

 

523.5

Guasti

               5914'

 

524.7

 

526

Vina Vista

 

 

526.8

*Detector

 

 

527.5

Kaiser

 

 

529.3

South Fontana

              6259'

 

530.5

 

532.5

60/50

Sierra

 

 

533.5

Nine X-Over

 

 

534.7

West Colton

Yard

 

537.3

50

Pepper

 

 

537.7

Derail

 

 

538.5

30

Rancho

2MT CTC

 

Maps

Detail Maps w/Clickable Photo Hot Spots




Aerial Photos

 - West Colton Yard: Sierra Ave. to Cedar Ave. (big file)
 - West Colton Yard: Cedar Ave. to Riverside Dr. (big file)
 - West Colton Yard: Riverside Dr. to Rancho Ave. (big file)







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