106-675: The Fullerton Transportation Center is a passenger rail and bus station located in Fullerton, California , United States. It is served by Amtrak 's Pacific Surfliner and Southwest Chief trains, as well as Metrolink 's 91/Perris Valley Line and Orange County Line trains. It is also a major bus depot for the OC Bus system, and is one of the major transportation hubs of Orange County . The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opened its first Fullerton station in 1888. The station has three historic depots on site: one built in 1923 by
212-471: A Spanish expedition north to Monterey . From the description recorded in the diary of Father Juan Crespi , it seems likely that the party camped on July 29 near present-day Laguna Lake, in the Sunny Hills area. In 1894, Charles Chapman purchased an orange orchard in eastern Fullerton. The Valencia variety of oranges he promoted from his Santa Ysabel Ranch, well suited to the local climate, proved
318-611: A council-manager government system. Legislative authority is vested in a city council of five non-partisan members who serve four-year staggered terms, who elect a chair who serves as mayor. Elections are held every two years and are consolidated with the statewide general elections held in November of even numbered years. The city manager is responsible for day-to-day operations. Prior to 2016, all council seats were elected at large. In 2016 voters passed Measure II which changed at large representation to election for five districts. In
424-558: A union station just north of the original Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad station site at Van Buren Street. These railroads were: The Michigan Central, which had previously been using the Illinois Central Railroad 's Great Central Station , soon decided to back out of the agreement, and continued to use the Illinois Central Depot. The Chicago and North Western Railway , not part of
530-499: A December 1944 issue of The Saturday Evening Post , depicting the station jammed with Christmas travelers. After the war, the growth of highway construction and private ownership of automobiles caused a severe decline in American passenger-rail ridership, including at Union Station. In 1969, the station's owner demolished the concourse building, making way for a modern office tower. A new and modernized, though less grand, concourse
636-563: A Great Hall, highlighted by brass lamps. The station connects to multiple transit authorities including the Chicago Transit Authority bus and Chicago L lines, Metra , Pace , Greyhound , and more either within the station or within walking distance. Chicago Union Station is named a union station , like many train stations across the United States that were shared by several railroad companies. The station
742-621: A boon to producers; Fullerton boasted more orange groves than any other municipality in the United States . Cultivation of walnuts and avocados also flourished, and the Western railroad town became an agricultural center. Fullerton was incorporated in 1904, Drilling for petroleum began in 1880 with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field and fueled the first real boom, peaking in the 1920s. Construction reflected
848-588: A civic push to consolidate numerous railroad terminals, led to a proposal for an enlarged Union Station on the same site. The second Union Station would be built by the Chicago Union Station Company . This was a new company formed by all the railroads that had used the first station, save for the Chicago and Alton, which became a tenant in the new station. The Pennsylvania Railroad, then the U.S.'s largest railroad company, planned and directed
954-487: A few weeks to focus on his music career. Fullerton is also home to one of the signature cities in the Make Music Day Alliance. Make Music Day is a global annual music celebration occurring on the summer solstice (June 21) each year in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries across the globe. Starting in 2015, The Day of Music Fullerton began as a grass roots initiative by a team of volunteers to create
1060-414: A median income of $ 40,674 versus $ 31,677 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,370. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Fullerton is a General-law municipality with
1166-725: A popular and critical success, hosting over 150 performances in more than 40 venues around the city, including the Museum Plaza, Historic Fox Theatre, Hillcrest Park, Villa del Sol, and The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, among others. Contributing greatly to Fullerton's musical heritage was the Fender musical instrument company , whose products such as the Stratocaster and Telecaster electric guitars , Precision Bass bass guitar , and Twin Reverb guitar amplifier revolutionized
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#17327808976031272-591: A small portion lies within Fullerton city limits). The Fullerton Arboretum comprises 26 acres (11 ha) (105,000 m ) of sculpted gardens and unusual plants in northeastern Fullerton. Additionally, the city features approximately 200 acres (0.81 km ) of recreational land in the Brea Dam Recreational Area, plus an equestrian center and trails, two golf courses, a sports complex located southeast of St. Jude Medical Center Hospital and
1378-415: A space formerly used as a Fred Harvey restaurant. After a large fire in 1980, the space was damaged, windows on Clinton Street were destroyed, and the space was left vacant since then. In 2018, Amtrak announced plans to redevelop the space into a multi-level food hall, using funds from the sale of its parking garage. A new entrance and canopy would be installed on Clinton Street, and new windows would replace
1484-417: A square Neoclassical structure, takes up one city block. Its architectural style contrasts with modern glass-faced buildings around it. The station has wide porticos and large colonnades on its exterior. The street-level entrances utilize Indiana limestone . The station originally featured a large Beaux-Arts concourse building along the river, made with marble, glass, and iron. Massive steel arches held up
1590-790: A theater group. The former estate of the Muckenthaler family, it was donated to the city by Harold Muckenthaler in 1965. Fullerton Friends of Music , the oldest chamber music society in Orange County, perform five concerts a year at Sunny Hills Performing Arts Center , a notable classical concert venue in the county. Fullerton is home to the Fullerton Public Library . The Main Library is located on Commonwealth Avenue in Downtown Fullerton and adjacent to
1696-466: A tower addition above Union Station. From 2018 to 2019, a $ 22 million restoration of the Great Hall, including restoring original detailing and rebuilding the large skylight, was completed, increasing natural light by 50 to 60 percent. The skylight, originally built in the 1920s, suffered from decades of harsh weather, leading to countless patchwork repairs, many of which blocked light from entering
1802-545: A unique and free music festival in alliance with the internationally renowned Fête de la Musique. Each year on June 21 Fullerton comes alive from morning to night with musicians of all ages and musical persuasions performing in musical venues, shops, bars, restaurants, plazas, churches, parks and parking lots. From high school bands to established musicians/bands, Day of Music Fullerton is open to anyone who wants to perform and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend for free. Since its inception, Day of Music Fullerton has grown into
1908-422: A week, Monday through Saturday, in all of Fullerton, Brea, Placentia, La Habra, Buena Park, Yorba Linda, and a northern section of Anaheim. At one point in the 1970s The Fullerton News Tribune reached a peak circulation of 30,000 daily subscribers. Formerly owned, for 30 years, by former Scripps newspaper executive Edgar F. Elfstrom, The Fullerton News Tribune was bought by Scripps Howard Newspapers in 1975. In 1984
2014-481: Is a city located in northern Orange County, California , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a total population of 143,617. Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . Historically it was a center of agriculture , notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It
2120-682: Is historically the industrial sector, and is home to small manufacturing, particularly east of Raymond Street and south of Commonwealth. The northern and western reaches of Fullerton are dominated by the Coyote Hills, a low-lying mountain range divided into the East Coyote Hills and West Coyote Hills . The land south of West Coyote Hills is known as Sunny Hills. For most of the city's history these areas were groves of citrus trees, open scrubland , and oil fields. While equestrian trails and many old estates endure along Bastanchury Road,
2226-431: Is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College . From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar , due in large part to Leo Fender . The headquarters of Vons , which
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#17327808976032332-558: Is just west of the Chicago River between West Adams Street and West Jackson Boulevard, adjacent to the Chicago Loop . Including approach and storage tracks, it covers about nine and a half city blocks (mostly underground, beneath streets and skyscrapers, some built with the earliest usage of railway air rights ). The present station opened in 1925, replacing an earlier union station on this site built in 1881. The station
2438-439: Is located at 33°52′48″N 117°55′43″W / 33.88000°N 117.92861°W / 33.88000; -117.92861 (33.879914, -117.928749). It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles , and approximately 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of Santa Ana , the county seat . The city has a mean elevation of 150 feet (46 m) and lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) northeast of
2544-670: Is owned by Albertsons , is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton– Anaheim line. Evidence of prehistoric animal habitation, such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths , is present in Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in the northwest of the city. The area of the city was a part of the homelands of the Tongva for thousands of years. There was a large village in the area along the Santa Ana River that has since been identified as
2650-653: Is provided by the Fullerton School District . There are three public junior high schools, enrolling grades 7-8: Ladera Vista, Nicolas, and D. Russell Parks Junior High School . Fullerton has only two public elementary K-8 schools: Beechwood and Robert C. Fisler. Fullerton has fifteen public elementary schools enrolling grades K-6: Acacia, Commonwealth, Fern Drive, Golden Hill, Hermosa Drive, Laguna Road, Maple, Orangethorpe, Pacific Drive, Raymond, Richman, Rolling Hills, Sunset Lane, Valencia Park, and Woodcrest. Fullerton's Catholic schools are affiliated with
2756-554: Is the fourth-busiest rail station in the United States, after Pennsylvania Station , Grand Central Terminal , and Jamaica station in New York City , and the busiest outside of the Northeast Corridor . It handles about 140,000 passengers on an average weekday (including 10,000 Amtrak passengers). It has Bedford limestone Beaux-Arts facades, and an interior with massive Corinthian columns, marble floors, and
2862-400: Is the Great Hall, the main waiting room. Arrayed around the Great Hall are numerous smaller spaces containing restaurants and services, and a wide passageway leading to the concourse. Above the main floor are several floors of office space, currently used by Amtrak. Original plans called for many more floors of offices, forming a skyscraper above the Great Hall. This was never completed, although
2968-668: Is the second by that name built in Chicago, and possibly the third rail station to occupy the site. The need for a single, centralized station was an important political topic in 19th and 20th-century Chicago, as various competing railroads had built a series of terminal stations. The numerous stations and associated railyards and tracks surrounded the city's central business district, the Loop , and threatened its expansion. The various stations also made travel difficult for through-travelers, many of whom had to make inconvenient transfers often slowed by street traffic from one station to another through
3074-574: Is the third union station to occupy the site between West Adams Street and West Jackson Boulevard. The station is known by the acronym CUS, as well as by its Amtrak station code CHI. Chicago Union Station is situated in the West Loop Gate neighborhood of the Near West Side of Chicago, just west of Chicago's Loop . The station's underground concourse and train sheds abut the Chicago River ; passageways extend west beneath Canal Street to
3180-742: The Hiawatha , the Borealis , and the Empire Builder , and by Metra for the Milwaukee District West , Milwaukee District North , and North Central Service routes. The south tracks are used for all other Amtrak services, as well as by Metra for the BNSF , Heritage Corridor and SouthWest Services . Two station management structures (known as glasshouses), one on each side of the terminal, monitor train-to-track assignments and
3286-668: The COVID-19 pandemic . As of 2024, Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platforms for accessibility by FY 2025. The station is served by the Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line and Orange County Line commuter rail services, plus Amtrak intercity Pacific Surfliner and long-distance Southwest Chief services however, all Southwest Chief trains going to Los Angeles stops only to discharge passengers while trains going to Chicago stops only to pick up passengers. The BNSF Railway San Bernardino Subdivision has three tracks through
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3392-529: The Chevron Corporation ) that are the largest remaining tract of undeveloped land in north Orange County. The current development agreement calls for building houses on some of the land while donating the remainder to the city as a nature preserve. A group that supports keeping the entire area as open space/nature preserve qualified a referendum for a November 2012 election. In the election, voters approved Measure W, which would prevent development in
3498-538: The Hutuknga . The village was one of the largest throughout all of Tovaangar , or the Tongva world. It was connected by marriage ties to other villages in the area, including Genga . Acorns and seeds from grasses and sages were regularly cultivated. Trade connections were established with villages on the coast and those further inland. Europeans first passed through the area in 1769 when Gaspar de Portolá led
3604-534: The Janet Evans swim Complex. The Fullerton city council voted on November 15, 2019, to proceed with work on a concept plan for a memorial to Korean War veterans at Hillcrest Park. The project will be funded and developed by The Orange County Korean War Memorial Committee. The 2010 United States Census reported that Fullerton had a population of 135,161. The population density was 6,043.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,333.6/km ). The racial makeup of Fullerton
3710-764: The Jungle Cruise . Fullerton was also home to the Golden Baseball League 's Orange County Flyers (formerly known as the Fullerton Flyers), which disbanded in 2012. The team's home was Goodwin Field , home to the Cal State Fullerton Titans. From 1921 to 1984, Fullerton had the largest independent daily newspaper in Orange County, The Fullerton Daily News Tribune . The Fullerton Daily News Tribune circulated 6 days
3816-866: The Orange County Register bought the Fullerton News Tribune and converted the daily newspaper to a once-weekly free distribution newspaper. Chicago Union Station Chicago Union Station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the West Loop neighborhood of the Near West Side of Chicago . Amtrak 's flagship station in the Midwest , Union Station is the terminus of eight national long-distance routes and eight regional corridor routes. Six Metra commuter lines also terminate here. Union Station
3922-549: The Pacific Ocean straight-line distance. It has a Mediterranean climate, with a mean temperature of 62.2 °F (16.8 °C). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km ), of which 22.4 square miles (58 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km ), comprising 0.05%, is water. It is bordered by La Habra and Brea on
4028-690: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange . They include: Annunciation Catholic School, Saint Justin School, Saint Juliana School, and Rosary Academy . Other private schools include the Arborland Montessori School, the IvyCrest Montessori School, Eastside Christian School, Veritas Classical Academy, West Fullerton Christian School, and Berkeley School. Fullerton is home to a vibrant music scene. In
4134-676: The Union Pacific Railroad , another built in 1930 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and the third used by the Pacific Electric starting in 1918. The two mainline depots are on the National Register of Historic Places . The 1930 Santa Fe depot serves as an Amtrak ticket office and passenger waiting area and has a cafe. It features Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture , as evidenced by
4240-729: The United States House of Representatives , Fullerton is split between California's 45th congressional district and California's 46th congressional district , which are represented by Republican Michelle Steel and Democrat Lou Correa respectively. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Fullerton Fire Department with ambulance transport by care Ambulance Service . Fullerton has one full-service hospital with an emergency room, St.Jude Regional Medical Center. The Fullerton Police Department provides law enforcement for
4346-514: The 1960s, work began on Gateway Center, a Modernist complex of five buildings. Only the first four were built, and construction lasted into the 1980s through several economic cycles. In 1990 the Morton International Building opened. Now named for Boeing , it is the tallest building yet to be constructed over the tracks. With the construction of River Point beginning in 2013 and 150 North Riverside beginning in 2014,
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4452-479: The 1990s, the downtown commercial district had become economically depressed, and was known mainly for being an area of sleepy antique stores and small shops. A symbol of downtown's problems was the Fox Theatre , a local landmark, which had fallen into disrepair. As of November 2004, a fundraising drive had accumulated sufficient funds to buy the theater, but not yet enough money to restore it. By 2006, restoration
4558-550: The 24-hour operation of the railroads. The statue Night holds an owl, while Day holds a rooster. The Chicago Union Station Power House is a decommissioned coal-fire power plant that provided power to Union Station and its surrounding infrastructure. Located on the Chicago River, north of Roosevelt Road , it was designed in the Art Moderne style by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White in 1931. The power plant
4664-627: The City Hall. Formerly there was a branch library, called the Hunt Branch on Basque Avenue. The Hunt Branch was closed in 2013 There are several storefront theaters, including the Maverick Theater and Stages Theater. The Maverick Theatre is the host for the "World Famous Skipper Stand Up Show." Held six times a year, The Skipper Stand Up Show has, since 2006, showcased former and current skippers from Disneyland 's famous attraction,
4770-607: The Loop. Union Station was part of architect Daniel Burnham 's city-wide Plan of Chicago in 1909. On December 25, 1858, the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad opened as far as Van Buren Street in Chicago. It built the first station at what would eventually become today's Union Station on the west bank of the Chicago River . The railroad built a permanent depot at the corner of Canal and Madison streets in 1861. On April 7, 1874, five railroads agreed to build and share
4876-479: The Santa Fe depot in 1980 to preserve it. Now it is occupied by an Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant. Pacific Electric constructed an interurban railway to Fullerton in 1917, terminating just north of the Santa Fe station and provided a transfer point to their system. The Mission Revival style depot was built the following year. Their passenger service lasted until January 1938. Greyhound Bus service called at
4982-577: The Santa Fe depot, an event that attracted between 30,000 and 40,000 participants. Due to the city not supporting the FRPA museum, Railroad Days was not held in 2009, and FRPA looked elsewhere, choosing to hold its 2010 event in neighboring Brea . The organization subsequently changed its name to the Southern California Railway Plaza Association (SCRPA). However, Railroad Days for 2020 was cancelled in response to
5088-420: The age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.37. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under
5194-399: The age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 57,345 (Orange County 2005), and the median income for a family was $ 75,700. Males had
5300-580: The area. Ongoing lawsuits between the City of Fullerton (pro-development) and local conservationists (anti-development) have resulted over the interpretation of the measure. In February 2019, the California State Supreme Court denied a petition to review a lower court pro-development decision against Measure W. The City of Fullerton and The Friends of Coyote Hills are currently in competing negotiations with Chevron over either purchasing
5406-520: The bricked-up windows. The food hall was planned to open in the summer of 2020. The headhouse also includes a Metropolitan Lounge, one of seven Amtrak offers in its stations. The lounge operates like an airport lounge , accessible to business- and first-class passengers, as well as other high-price ticketed passengers. The lounge reopened in June 2016, moving from the concourse to the headhouse. It has two stories and 13,500 square feet (1,250 m ), double
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#17327808976035512-536: The bus staging area without crossing at street level. Union Station has a counter operated by the Greyhound intercity bus company. Tickets are available for purchase, and some Greyhound and Megabus buses pick up passengers on South Canal Street, on the east side of the station building. The full-service Greyhound station is four blocks southwest of Union Station. Union Station was served by lines in all directions even before Penn Central and Amtrak consolidated
5618-568: The case, which received national attention. In 1949, Leo Fender developed and refined the world's first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar, the Fender Telecaster . Although Fullerton, like other Southern California cities, had experienced an expansion of population due to housing development, this increased by an order of magnitude during the post war years. Fullerton's population soared after World War II as American veterans migrated to California , bought housing in
5724-644: The central lightwell, vehicular drives, the Great Hall, skylight, and select interior features – balconies, porticos, corridors, lobbies, and stairs. In 2010, Amtrak (the current owners of the Chicago Union Station Company) announced plans to air-condition the Great Hall for the first time since the 1960s. That year a Chicago Tribune investigation revealed high levels of diesel soot on the underground platforms of Union Station. Metra established an "Emissions Task Force" to study this problem and recommend solutions to improve air quality in
5830-522: The city banned all overnight street parking in 1924 – a law enforced to the present day, unless an area is specifically exempted. In 1943, the Alex Bernal residence became the site of one of the first successful lawsuits against household covenant laws in the country after Alex and Esther Bernal purchased a home in a Fullerton neighborhood that barred purchases from "Mexicans." After a home invasion that resulted in their belongings being thrown into
5936-730: The city, while the California State University Police Department provides services around the Cal State Fullerton campus. The city of Fullerton is served by three elementary and junior high school districts, two unified school districts, and one high school exclusive school district: Fullerton has four public high schools within the city limits, all part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District : Other public schooling in Fullerton
6042-806: The depot between 1936 and 1976. In September 1983, the Orange County Transit District (now the Orange County Transportation Authority ) opened the Fullerton Transportation Center bus depot which is located across the street from the station, and is served by OCTA routes 26, 43, 47, 123, 143, and 543. This station became one of the original nine stations on the Metrolink Orange County Line when it opened on March 28, 1994 and also one of
6148-558: The downtown terminals. The station served as a terminal for the following railroads: Some of these trains and their names have survived to present Amtrak services, such as the Empire Builder , the California Zephyr , and the Hiawatha . The name Ann Rutledge was used by Amtrak as a Chicago-St. Louis-Kansas City route until a name and service consolidation in 2009. There is also a Lincoln Service that operates in Illinois. Located west of Canal Street, Union Station's station building occupies an entire city block. At its center
6254-435: The early 1990s, the Historic Ice House, built in 1902 and restored in 1989 featured several venues showcasing bands such as Room to Roam and Trip the Spring. It was a center for the Orange County hardcore punk music scene, producing acts such as The Adolescents , Agent Orange , Social Distortion , D.I. , the "fathers of hardcore punk" The Middle Class, Gwen Stefani , lead vocalist of the alternative rock group No Doubt ,
6360-463: The entire length of the train shed and tracks from Union Station north to Fulton Street and south to Polk Street is enclosed by overhead development. Chicago Union Station's train shed, covered by buildings built above the tracks, helped lead locomotives to funnel significant soot and smoke in and around the station. This was unlike Grand Central Terminal, which has only allowed electric trains into its trainshed since opening. The current Union Station
6466-428: The finance department and reported to the city council that the Restaurant Overlay District (established December 2002) was costing the city $ 935,000 over and above the sales taxes collected. The 293-acre (1.19 km ) Hughes Aircraft Company 's Ground Systems Group campus in western Fullerton was redeveloped into a new residential and commercial district called Amerige Heights, in between 2001 and 2004. Fullerton
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#17327808976036572-427: The flow of traffic in and out of the station. Actual oversight and control of switching and signalling is accomplished by two "train director" positions, one for each side of the station, located in the Amtrak control center in the station's headhouse. Numerous entrances provide access to Union Station's underground platform level. The main entrance is on Canal Street opposite the headhouse, but passengers can also reach
6678-460: The fourth was reproduced. An original mirror and banister were added to the room's north end. The space was improved for events with color-changing lights and an audiovisual system. In 2016, Amtrak held a competition for renovations and development of Union Station. The winner, Riverside Investment & Development Co., proposed multiple changes, including new retail, a food hall, and two 12-story towers. The plans followed an unrealized 2007 plan for
6784-465: The land development which destroyed the surrounding farming and park areas, and in particular after the construction of Interstate 5 and development in neighboring Anaheim . To serve the growing population, the California State Legislature authorized Orange County State College in 1957, which began operating out of Fullerton high schools in 1959. In 1963, it moved to its present campus on State College Boulevard, and later, after several name-changes,
6890-524: The land for development or donating the land for conservation with Chevron receiving tax credits and conservation funds in exchange for the donation. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fullerton has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated Csa on climate maps. Fullerton maintains more than 50 city parks and is home to Hillcrest Park , Chapman Park, and the Orange County Regional parks Craig Regional Park and Ralph B. Clark Regional Park (in neighboring Buena Park , although
6996-573: The main station building, one block over. Not all lines and junctions shown Unlike many major American intercity and commuter rail hubs, Union Station does not have any direct connection to local rapid transit service. However, two Chicago "L" stations are within walking distance of Union Station. Metra's other three downtown terminals – the Ogilvie Transportation Center , LaSalle Street Station and Millennium Station – are all within walking distance of Union Station. Passengers connecting from Ogilvie can access Union Station's north platforms on
7102-534: The meandering roads through these areas today mostly connect a succession of housing tract subdivisions and commercial developments. In recent years, the city council has tried to allow development in the remaining open land throughout the city. The most notable impending project, in West Coyote Hills, has been met with opposition by many of the citizens in the area. West Coyote Hills is a ridge lying mostly in northern Fullerton, including 510 acres (206 ha) owned by Pacific Coast Homes (a land development division of
7208-517: The most complicated architectural programs of the era called the " American Renaissance ", combining traditional architecture with engineering technology, circulation patterning and urban planning . Union Station was hailed as an outstanding achievement in railroad facility planning at the time. During World War II , Union Station was at its busiest, handling as many as 300 trains and 100,000 passengers daily, many of them soldiers. Illustrator Norman Rockwell captured this era with his cover painting for
7314-623: The music business and contributed greatly to the development of rock and roll . Leo Fender sold the company to CBS in 1965; production continued in the Fullerton plant until 1985, when the company was sold to a group of private investors. In 1980, Leo Fender and his original partner George Fullerton (relation to the Fullerton founder of the same name unknown) reunited and started a new company, G&L (George and Leo) Guitars, which are built in what had been Leo Fender's CLF Research factory in Fullerton. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center on Malvern Avenue near Euclid Avenue houses art galleries and
7420-439: The north and south side, including one with a platform to allow extra long trains to board. Between the north and south sides of the station is a passenger concourse. Passengers can walk through the concourse to get from any platform to any other without stairs or elevators. Odd-numbered platforms (1–19) are on the north half of the station, and even-numbered platforms (2–30) on the south half. The north tracks are used by Amtrak for
7526-458: The north, La Mirada on the northwest, Buena Park on the west, Anaheim on the south, and Placentia on the east. The flat downtown area is laid out in a grid plan centered at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue. After recent renewal and beautification projects, it has attracted specialty stores, coffee shops, and restaurants, and has uncharacteristically retained much of its downtown character. Southeastern Fullerton
7632-454: The opposite side of Madison Street. Numerous CTA bus routes stop directly at Union Station: Union Station Transit Center is located adjacent to Union Station's parking garage. The bus station opened in 2016, on land formerly used for a surface parking lot. It features an elevator and stairway to the Amtrak underground pedestrian tunnel, allowing commuters to pass between Union Station and
7738-522: The original 7 stations when the 91 Line (now the 91/Perris Valley Line ) opened on May 6, 2002. In the late 1990s, the Fullerton Railway Plaza Association (FRPA) began fundraising and lobbying for the creation of an interactive railroad attraction or museum at the site, while continuing preservation efforts. Starting in 1999 the Amtrak station and the FRPA were hosts for the annual "Fullerton Railroad Days" event at
7844-549: The original agreement, considered switching to the new station from its Wells Street Station but deferred instead. In 1911 it built the Chicago and North Western Passenger Terminal for its operations. The remaining four original companies used the station when it opened in 1881. The headhouse of the Union Depot, a narrow building, fronted onto Canal Street and stretched from Madison Street to Adams Street. Tracks led into
7950-445: The plan has been revived in recent years. The Burlington Room is an event space at the northwest of the Great Hall. The room features large columns, chandeliers, four French block murals of landscape scenery, and an original mirror. The space, initially a women's lounge, was restored in November 2016, after years of damage and neglect. For event uses, the space has color-changing lights and an audiovisual system. The headhouse includes
8056-671: The platforms directly from the headhouse via an underground passageway. Two secondary entrances are located in Riverside Plaza near the Jackson Boulevard and Adams Street bridges. On Madison Street, across the street, and one block east from Ogilvie Transportation Center , are a set of entrances to the north platforms. Union Station was designed by D. H. Burnham & Company (known for its lead architect Daniel Burnham , who died before construction began). The successor firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White completed
8162-657: The population) lived in households, 2,318 (1.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 759 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 45,391 households, out of which 16,155 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,240 (51.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5,502 (12.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,505 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,366 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 290 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 9,771 households (21.5%) were made up of individuals, and 3,342 (7.4%) had someone living alone who
8268-450: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58,957 people (43.6%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Fullerton had a median household income of $ 67,617, with 14.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. In 2000, there were 44,771 housing units at an average density of 2,016.7 per square mile (778.7/km ). There were 43,609 households, out of which 33.0% had children under
8374-575: The project. The architectural firm was D. H. Burnham & Company (known for its lead architect Daniel Burnham , who died before construction began). The successor firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White completed the work. Work began on the massive project in 1913, and required purchasing adjacent properties and moving freight facilities. Construction stalled during World War I , and resumed in 1919. The station finally opened on May 16, 1925, twelve years after construction began; some viaduct work continued into 1927. The construction cost, funded by
8480-526: The railroad companies involved, was projected to be $ 65 million, but ended up costing $ 75 million. Construction was delayed several times by World War I, labor shortages and strikes. The construction of the station also involved the demolition and relocation of some previously existing buildings such as the Butler Brothers Warehouse along the Chicago River. It is one of about a dozen monumental Beaux-Arts railroad stations that were among
8586-399: The room for travelers to wait for connections, and two specially-designed underground taxicab drives were built to protect travelers from the weather. The room's columns are of textured Roman travertine, with leafy golden Corinthian capitals. The ceilings and insets are coffered, with decorative rosettes. Two statues by Henry Hering — Night and Day — look down on passengers, symbolizing
8692-409: The room was renovated and reopened. An architecture firm removed wooden decking that divided the space into two floors, and took out a drop ceiling that defaced the original ornate ceiling. The work restored the room's columns and chandeliers, including creating several replica chandeliers. The room also has four French block murals of landscape scenery; three of the four were cleaned and preserved, while
8798-536: The shares of Chicago Union Station Company held by Burlington Northern (successor to the Burlington Route) and the Milwaukee Road, becoming sole owner of the station. In the 1990s, Lucien Lagrange Associates made some patchwork renovations, including to the Great Hall and its skylight, which had been blacked-out since World War II. Restoration of Union Station continued. Numerous spaces within
8904-644: The space of the previous lounge. It features different seating areas intended for businesspeople, families and children, and people using phones or tablets. The space has bathrooms with showers, and an elevator. Union Station is laid out with a double stub-end configuration, with 10 tracks coming into the station from the north and 14 from the south. Unlike most of Amtrak's major stations, every train calling at Union Station either originates or terminates there; all passengers traveling through Chicago must change trains to reach their final destination. There are two through tracks to allow out-of-service equipment moves between
9010-492: The station from the south, and platforms occupied a strip of land between the back of the headhouse and the bank of the Chicago River. South of the station, Adams, Jackson, and Van Buren Streets rose over the tracks and the river on bridges. The station, along with its successor, was effectively two back-to-back stub-end terminals. Virtually all trains arriving would terminate there, and passengers traveling further would need to change trains. Growth in passenger traffic, as well as
9116-550: The station had yet to be renovated, and many sat unused, especially within the station building. After the September 11, 2001 attacks , Amtrak closed the pair of taxicab drives in the name of security. Passenger traffic has increased and is exceeding the design capacity of the 1991 renovation. On May 1, 2002, the station was designated a Chicago Landmark , protecting its exterior, rooflines, and public interior spaces from alterations. The status protects all exteriors, rooflines,
9222-695: The station, aiming to accommodate the expected 40 percent growth in passengers by 2040. In the following year, city agencies joined to publish a master plan for renovating and improving Union Station. Short-term goals were to improve station entrances and expand waiting rooms, as well as enhance bus lanes on Clinton and Canal Streets and create a bus terminal (completed in 2016). Goals for the next five to ten years included widening commuter platforms, using unutilized mail platforms (including an extra-long through platform) for intercity passenger trains, adding more through tracks and platforms, reorganizing facilities for better capacity and flow, increasing height clearances of
9328-494: The station, including opening up long-closed spaces and replacing the worn staircases with marble from the original quarry near Rome . In 2016, the women's lounge was restored, renamed the Burlington Room, and opened for use as an events space. The space was initially a women's lounge, and later became an Amtrak warehouse. It then suffered years of neglect and water damage, and was eventually closed off. In November 2016,
9434-538: The station. Westbound passenger trains use the north track and its side platform; eastbound trains use the south track and side platform. The center track is for freight use only. An additional siding track with a side platform south of the mainline tracks is used for short turn trains that run between Fullerton and Laguna Niguel or Oceanside. [REDACTED] Media related to Fullerton Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons Fullerton, California Fullerton ( / ˈ f ʊ l ər t ən / FUUL -ər-tən )
9540-591: The street and a petition signed by fifty neighborhood residents to have the Bernal's removed from the neighborhood, a lawsuit was issued against the Bernals on the basis that their presence caused "irreparable injury" to the neighborhood that could lead to "coming in contact with said other races, including Mexicans, in a social and neighborhood manner." Lawyer David C. Marcus represented the Bernals in Doss vs. Bernal and won
9646-415: The stuccoed walls, red tile roof, and decorative wrought ironwork. The Union Pacific Railroad was the third railway to lay tracks through Fullerton and to build a depot. This helped firmly establish Fullerton as the regional rail center for northern Orange County. The 1923 Mission Revival style building was designed by John and Donald Parkinson . Fullerton's redevelopment agency moved the station next to
9752-410: The tracks, and improving street access to and from the station. Long-term, proposals include increasing capacity and improving the ambiance of the station by significantly expanding or replacing station facilities in the 200 or 300 blocks of South Canal Street. Adding track and platform capacity along Clinton Street or Canal Street was also analyzed. In June 2015, Amtrak announced that it would renovate
9858-409: The trains below. An expansion in 1932 made the structure the world's largest post office. The large amount of land above the tracks and platforms has tempted property owners and developers. Possibly inspired by Terminal City , a development built atop New York's Grand Central Terminal 's train shed, Chicago moved to develop the air rights above Union Station's tracks. The first building to be built
9964-404: The underground areas. In 2011, its lighting system was replaced with more energy-efficient light bulbs and motion sensors, reducing the station's annual carbon emissions by 4 million tons. Custom steel lighting covers were added to top these safety/light towers, helping them blend in with the overall neoclassical style of the station. In 2011, the city held a public meeting to discuss goals for
10070-409: The vaulted roof, and several stairways led passengers down to the platforms. The concourse was demolished in 1969 and replaced with an office tower. At the building's center is the Great Hall, a 110-foot (34 m)-high atrium capped by a large barrel-vaulted skylight. The 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m ) room has connecting lobbies, staircases, and balconies. Enormous wooden benches are arranged in
10176-548: The vogue for Spanish Colonial and Italian Renaissance–inspired architecture, as in the historic Fox Fullerton Theatre (erected 1925); the Muckenthaler House , designed by Frank K. Benchley (erected 1924); and the city's chief landmark, the Plummer Auditorium and clock tower (erected 1930). Fullerton College was established at its present location at Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street in 1913. Meanwhile,
10282-452: The work. The terminal was among the first to anticipate automobile traffic; it was first designed in 1909, one year after the Model T entered production. It was designed with ticket offices, concourses, platforms, waiting and baggage rooms, and shops, all on a single level, meant to be easy to navigate. At opening, the terminal also housed a hospital, chapel, and jail cell. The main building,
10388-406: Was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. There were 47,869 housing units at an average density of 2,140.5 per square mile (826.5/km ), of which 24,600 (54.2%) were owner-occupied, and 20,791 (45.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 73,127 people (54.1% of
10494-426: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91. There were 31,247 families (68.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.43. The population was spread out, with 31,558 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 17,522 people (13.0%) aged 18 to 24, 37,764 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 32,465 people (24.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,852 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
10600-417: Was 72,845 (53.9%) White , 3,138 (2.3%) African American , 842 (0.6%) Native American , 30,788 (22.8%) Asian , 321 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 21,439 (15.9%) from other races , and 5,788 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46,501 persons (34.4%). Non-Hispanic Whites were 38.2% of the population, down from 79.0% in 1980. The Census reported that 132,084 people (97.7% of
10706-454: Was a student at CSUF and the group performed there regularly. The Ice House was subsequently forced to close for special events. Years later, other popular groups and musicians from the area include Lit , 80s synthpop acts Berlin and Stacey Q , and Mike Ness . The popular singer-songwriter Jackson Browne attended Sunny Hills High School in the city. Singer-songwriter Tim Buckley also attended Fullerton College and dropped out after only
10812-405: Was constructed beneath the tower. In May 1971, the national railroad Amtrak was formed to take over long-distance passenger train service, while commuter trains remained privately operated. In 1980, the station's Fred Harvey restaurant experienced a large fire. The space was damaged, windows on Clinton Street were destroyed, and the space was left vacant since then. In 1984, Amtrak bought out
10918-586: Was decommissioned in 2011. It was included in Preservation Chicago 's 7 Most Endangered list in 2017 and 2020, as Amtrak has plans to demolish the building. The same architecture firm that designed Union Station also designed the Old Chicago Main Post Office , a post office atop the station's southern tracks. The post office, opened four years before Union Station, utilized the rail system, funneling mail to and from
11024-437: Was finally redesignated California State University, Fullerton . The Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre (105,000 m ) botanical garden , opened in 1979. Manufacturing growth leveled off as ever-soaring property prices, increasing environmental regulation, traffic, and other pressures increased. By the late 20th century the city had lost much of its rural character in favor of suburban housing tracts and shopping centers. In
11130-480: Was started. During this same period, downtown Fullerton (DTF), especially in the south of Commonwealth area (SOCO), has become more of a busy entertainment district, described by the OC Weekly as " Bourbon Street West." In less than five years, some 30 businesses that sell alcohol have opened, making the downtown area much more active at night. In 2008, City Manager Chris Meyer called together department head and
11236-664: Was that of the Chicago Daily News in 1929. Designed in the Art Deco style, it was the first structure to add a public promenade along the river, which would be named Riverside Plaza . Soon after, in 1932, the new Chicago Main Post Office opened. Also in the Art Deco style, it is a gigantic structure that occupies two full city blocks. The Great Depression and subsequent World War II halted development, but in
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