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Best Station in Socal. Food, bathrooms in the gift shop, bus connections. Elevators to get you going south on the track farthest from the cafe/gift shop. Also elevators to the northbound tracks and access to Fullerton as well. Shops nearby. Food in the cafe/gift shop is great. Good patio for train watching. Good for both metrolink and amtrak. This place rocks.
Environment was good. Service was good. Pretty cool station to chill and hang out over here pretty cool
This is a train station. You can catch a train here or just come and watch. I saw the longest freight train ever and there were no containers on it.
Not the best, not the worst. It has clean bathrooms, a cafe, helpful staff, and only slightly smells like pee outside. Buena Park is a bit cleaner and more-well maintained but Fullerton is a much nicer and bigger station.
Last month I tried a new idea for hanging out with my family, which is taking a train to downtown LA. We departed from the Fullerton Train Station, conveniently located near downtown Fullerton. It was a great experience as we could easily walk to nearby restaurants for a meal or drink. Sunday parking is free. Another days have to pay $5 ish for full day parking. The station itself, including its parking lot, was impressively clean. It was easy to access, and the parking lot was conveniently situated right next to the train. The boarding area had two sides, depending on the direction your train was coming from, so make sure to figure out which side is your train. I almost miss my train because stood the wrong side.
Serving both Metrolink and Amtrack for the Fullerton community, this station makes it both easy to drop off/pick up passengers AND park and see somebody off. My daughter takes Amtrak to see friends in San Diego, and this station is the closet/most convenient one for us from DTLB. We came a bit early to see her off, and parked in the (free but no overnight) train station customer only surface lot...plenty of space on a Friday afternoon. As you head to the station, there is an outdoor area with old locomotives and railroad car for display. This is the Fullerton Train Museum and it was closed, but you can still peek through the fence and take photos. There are 4 tracks at this station, with Track 1 and 2 on the Northside where the inside station (with a small cafe is) resides. Bathrooms and ticket purchases happen there. This is where Google Maps will direct you if you type in the station. There is a similar set-up (without the station) for Track 3 and 4, with dropoff on Walnut Avenue or parking in the nearby lot. A large pedestrian bridge (with two elevators and manual stairs) will take you across the tracks to the other side for Track 3 and 4 (and vice versa of course). The southbound Amtrak seems to consistently take Track 3, but there are lighted signs signifying which track for the next train for confirmation. There are a few places to sit on the Track 3 side, and some of it was shaded. Throughout our wait, the intercom would periodically come on and say something about the upcoming Amtrak. We heard it when stating it would be on Track 3, but as the time came closer, it stated about where you should stand....it was overly complicated and we really didn't understand. But about 10 minutes before, an employee actually came out and told people the info face to face. I thought that was really nice and great service. Basically, she wanted us to know where to stand if you were business class (the first rail car) vs coach (all the ones afterwards). It's always nice to know you are doing the correct thing. The train came right on time from the West (from the left) and the locomotive stopped under the pedestrian bridge. People were ready to get off at the exits, and there were conductors ready to help with the luggage and make sure everything was proper. Once most people got off, the conductor started to allow inbound passengers to get on (after checking their ticket). The whole process took only 5 minutes, and then they were gone. Remember the old days where you could see a visiting loved one for the maximum amount of time, by first greeting them when they exit the plane or seeing them off when they enter the plane? It wasn't a very good use of time, but often provided an inherent sense of importance (i.e. you are so important to me that I'm going to spend every last SECOND with you and make sure you leave us safely). Well, that will never happen again at airports...but you can still get that similar experience by TRAIN. And there is something to being at the station for the holidays, where you see either young people coming home to see parents, or older parents visiting to see grandchildren. We saw multiple instances of a father and young son greeting their dad/grandpa when he got off the train...so much love there and ... humor ... when the grandpa and boy are walking hand in hand in front, excitedly talking to each other, and the dad trying to keep up with all the multiple pieces of luggage trailing...haggard but with a big smile on his face watching his loved ones being together. That's Christmas.
I like this Metrolink station and have taken the train here and back to SJC. It's very safe here and the town has a few great coffee spots and restaurants! I highly recommend instead of driving here.
I appreciate this train is handicapped accessible as my grandmother is disabled. I ride Public transit as a college student. I like the Fullerton station because I feel I can connect to a real representative of Amtrak in order to book train Trips. I ride Metrolink as a college commuting student. I am interested in riding to Fullerton regularly as a student. I like how this station is nearby food restaurants, bars and the University.
What I like about this station, downtown Union station is the next stop. That's a good thing as you won't be on the train for so long. Downfall sometimes, the train situation is so bad with the schedules. Besides that, the station is quite nice. Two main platforms on either ends with a bridge over. Quite fun to stand there and have the trains below you. Maybe that's a kid thing but it does bring back a lot of memories. They do have a little cafe next door that serve food as well as a little concession stand. Decent size patio that's great for people watching. Inside the station has a little waiting area which is helpful but there's plenty of seating outside as well. There's also an announcer that let you know if the train is running behind and any delays. It does happen quite often in my opinion. It's a train station and things like that is out of our control so it's bound to happen. Staff are alway friendly whenever I've experience it with them. I'm not sure if it's security or their staff that walks up and down the track to assist with anything. And your down the street from downtown Fullerton. read more
25 days ago
5 months ago
Best Station in Socal. Food, bathrooms in the gift shop, bus connections. Elevators to get you going south on the track farthest from the cafe/gift shop. Also elevators to the northbound tracks and access to Fullerton as well. Shops nearby. Food in the cafe/gift shop is great. Good patio for train watching. Good for both metrolink and amtrak. This place rocks. read more
1 year ago
5 months ago
Environment was good. Service was good. Pretty cool station to chill and hang out over here pretty cool read more
9 months ago
5 months ago
Not the best, not the worst. It has clean bathrooms, a cafe, helpful staff, and only slightly smells like pee outside. Buena Park is a bit cleaner and more-well maintained but Fullerton is a much nicer and bigger station. read more
3 years ago
Last month I tried a new idea for hanging out with my family, which is taking a train to downtown LA. We departed from the Fullerton Train Station, conveniently located near downtown Fullerton. It was a great experience as we could easily walk to nearby restaurants for a meal or drink. Sunday parking is free. Another days have to pay $5 ish for full day parking. The station itself, including its parking lot, was impressively clean. It was easy to access, and the parking lot was conveniently situated right next to the train. The boarding area had two sides, depending on the direction your train was coming from, so make sure to figure out which side is your train. I almost miss my train because stood the wrong side. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Serving both Metrolink and Amtrack for the Fullerton community, this station makes it both easy to drop off/pick up passengers AND park and see somebody off. My daughter takes Amtrak to see friends in San Diego, and this station is the closet/most convenient one for us from DTLB. We came a bit early to see her off, and parked in the (free but no overnight) train station customer only surface lot...plenty of space on a Friday afternoon. As you head to the station, there is an outdoor area with old locomotives and railroad car for display. This is the Fullerton Train Museum and it was closed, but you can still peek through the fence and take photos. There are 4 tracks at this station, with Track 1 and 2 on the Northside where the inside station (with a small cafe is) resides. Bathrooms and ticket purchases happen there. This is where Google Maps will direct you if you type in the station. There is a similar set-up (without the station) for Track 3 and 4, with dropoff on Walnut Avenue or parking in the nearby lot. A large pedestrian bridge (with two elevators and manual stairs) will take you across the tracks to the other side for Track 3 and 4 (and vice versa of course). The southbound Amtrak seems to consistently take Track 3, but there are lighted signs signifying which track for the next train for confirmation. There are a few places to sit on the Track 3 side, and some of it was shaded. Throughout our wait, the intercom would periodically come on and say something about the upcoming Amtrak. We heard it when stating it would be on Track 3, but as the time came closer, it stated about where you should stand....it was overly complicated and we really didn't understand. But about 10 minutes before, an employee actually came out and told people the info face to face. I thought that was really nice and great service. Basically, she wanted us to know where to stand if you were business class (the first rail car) vs coach (all the ones afterwards). It's always nice to know you are doing the correct thing. The train came right on time from the West (from the left) and the locomotive stopped under the pedestrian bridge. People were ready to get off at the exits, and there were conductors ready to help with the luggage and make sure everything was proper. Once most people got off, the conductor started to allow inbound passengers to get on (after checking their ticket). The whole process took only 5 minutes, and then they were gone. Remember the old days where you could see a visiting loved one for the maximum amount of time, by first greeting them when they exit the plane or seeing them off when they enter the plane? It wasn't a very good use of time, but often provided an inherent sense of importance (i.e. you are so important to me that I'm going to spend every last SECOND with you and make sure you leave us safely). Well, that will never happen again at airports...but you can still get that similar experience by TRAIN. And there is something to being at the station for the holidays, where you see either young people coming home to see parents, or older parents visiting to see grandchildren. We saw multiple instances of a father and young son greeting their dad/grandpa when he got off the train...so much love there and ... humor ... when the grandpa and boy are walking hand in hand in front, excitedly talking to each other, and the dad trying to keep up with all the multiple pieces of luggage trailing...haggard but with a big smile on his face watching his loved ones being together. That's Christmas. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
I appreciate this train is handicapped accessible as my grandmother is disabled. I ride Public transit as a college student. I like the Fullerton station because I feel I can connect to a real representative of Amtrak in order to book train Trips. I ride Metrolink as a college commuting student. I am interested in riding to Fullerton regularly as a student. I like how this station is nearby food restaurants, bars and the University. read more
The Fullerton train stop is small, has a cute architecture, has a bit of a Southwestern style, which I like. The interior is just one room and a few restrooms, not the cleanest, not the best experience, let's put it that way. A few strange characters roaming around the station, so maybe a security guy working here wouldn't be a bad idea. Too bad, otherwise is a nice designed room. There's a big, free parking lot if you need to park and drive. There's a cafe next to it, can't say I was impressed. At night, things get a bit worse. Somehow no one works inside anymore, and they lock the restrooms, so paying travelers can't use them which isn't fair. We looked around and went to the platform they specify is the one to take the train back to LA. We heard some announcement, just one, that they changed the platform for the LA Metrolink train. Just once? Not enough? Everyone was confused. I asked a nice young couple and they confirmed it and they told me that they always change the platform for the train headed to LA last minute. Once again, not cool. Cute stop, but it needs a few improvements in terms of organization. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
If you need to go to San Diego and don't want the hassle of driving...Fulleeton Metrolink Train Station has the solution for you! They offer train rides from this station all the way to downtown San Diego. The Fullerton train station has a small lobby where you do the check-in of luggage. Check-in was fairly quick and easy. It was nice that there was no check-in fee. They have a restroom at the lobby and I, along with several other travelers did find it inconvenient that they decided to clean the rest room right before the train trips scheduled. The folks working here also decided to clean the lobby right after and so we ended up having to get out of the lobby and wait outside. It just seems that it would make more sense to do any cleaning when there's no travelers there (or after the trains have left). It was inconvenient to have no lobby to sit at and no restroom to go to. Next to the train station lobby is a little cafe where one can purchase food. read more
When I take the Metrolink up from Oceanside to visit my girlfriend, the Fullerton Metrolink station is my stop. But, every time I come here (arriving and departing), it's not a great place. The building may be a national historical monument, but there's no ambiance inside. No TV, no music, not even any electronic timetables. And on hot days like this past weekend, where the only AC is inside the building, it gets rather boring waiting inside for your train to arrive. Additionally, it appears that the restrooms are always being cleaned right when you arrive... although I haven't seen any problems during departures. The staff also aren't as welcoming as in my neck of the woods... must be an L.A. thing. I will admit that the outside patio is nice to wait around, and I do want to check out the bar and cafe next door (along with some of the nearby restaurants - we've already been to the Old Spaghetti Factory earlier this year). Otherwise, the Fullerton Train Station is just a stop for me when I go see my lady. read more
This is an ok train station . The ticket area inside is clean and air conditioned . The exterior by the tracks wasn't bad but kinda had that 'where's the portapotty scent' if you know what I mean . The cafe here is nice . Had a breakfast bagel sandwich that was quite good but a bit expensive for $6. The Amtrak train we took here was alright . Note that business class is $15 or so more per ticket but the morning trains don't offer much for the extra fee. It's a help yourself to cheap packaged muffins and coffee. I heard the afternoon and evening business class is much better . Waiting now for the southbound train to San Diego . Purchased a nice bagel sandwich for $3.50 at cafe as well as a large bottle of water (also $3.50). You have to cross a bridge to get to the southbound train . A homeless person walked into the elevator and started to mumble a few choice words :( Hopefully the train station can have someone patrolling the area as it made the situation uncomfortable and scary . Otherwise this station isn't bad . On the train now and it's crowded but the conductor is awesome . read more
It's good to see a train station in the heavily commuting state. People are still taking it and that's really cool. Fullerton Station is situated right next to Old Spaghetti Factory (How cool is that?) and Tutti Frutti (yuuuummy frozen yogurt) Anyway, super easy to take the train. Buy your ticket online and pick up ticket at the station. You are all set. Chooo chooo. Bon voyage! read more
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My husband, our little girl dog (yes small dogs are allowed to travel on Metrolink for free, as long as they are kept in a crate during the duration of your trip) and myself decided to take the Metrolink for the first time this past Saturday. We made a day trip out of it to Oceanside and back to Orange County. Although there are other stations closer to my home in the San Gabriel Valley, we decided to drive to Fullerton (located in downtown Fullerton, consider grabbing a bite to eat at the many restaurants out in this area). Parking is free and I have no problem leaving my car in the lot while we were gone. Anyways, my husband and I were both rather frustrated when trying to purchase our tickets at the kiosk machine. There are only 2 machines, one on each side. The line for both machines were rather long. But the main reason why we were so frustrated was that the machine was not very sensitive when pushing the appropriate buttons. If you push too hard, it may automatically select the item choice after the next screen. Then you will either have to go back to the previous screen or start all over again... which is what happened to us more than a few times on this trip (and it gets rather frustrating when there is a long line of people behind you also waiting to purchase tickets from this outdated kiosk machine). I thought it was stupid that we had to choose the station we were departing from and the station we plan on visiting. It should just be automatic that the Fullerton station should be where we are departing from since we are at this station using the kiosk.... (save yourself a headache and just order tickets ahead of time on line or come incredibly early to use the kiosk so that you have enough time to get your ticket and catch your train). Eventually when we finally got our tickets, we headed over to the platform and waited for our 9:15 am train to Oceanside. We were disappointed that they were 13 minutes late. And then in the middle of our long trip, our train was delayed for about 20-25 minutes. Eventually the train conductor announced over the speaker that there was a difficult person on the train whom was threatening people. He apologized for our long delay and had to make sure that the police came to take him away. I appreciate that my safety and other passengers was top priority in this situation. Anyways, we eventually made our way to Oceanside (delayed a little over 30 minutes). I greatly appreciate that the unisex restroom on our trip to Oceanside was clean and adequately stocked with toilet paper, paper towels and hand soap. It is also great that there was running water. But to use the faucet, it was a pain to push up on it to make the water run. Definitely not the most sanitary (you just have to check it out to see for yourself). However, the toilet in one of the cars did not look clean (the door was wide open when we caught the last train ride back to Fullerton). Being that this was the last train to head back to Union Station, I suppose this is why the train wasn't clean. But it would have been nice for the restrooms to be cleaned (but of course some people are just plain ol' gross and rude and do not clean up after themselves .... thanks America...). Luckily I did not have to use the restroom on our way back to Fullerton. Although Metrolink's website stated that there is WiFi on the train, I was unable to get onto it. Also the website also mentioned that there are outlets on the train. But there are very few outlets on the train, so do not rely upon that if you plan on using your electronics on the train. Bring a battery bank. There is drinking water with paper cups available next to the restrooms on the train which is nice (but I brought my own water). I think the train ride itself was enjoyable for the most part. It is nice to see that we were not stuck in the traffic that is along side the freeway. It was also nice to see such beautiful scenery on our way to Oceanside (the final stop). It was not overly crowded and there is a light padding on the seats. The train itself was clean for the most part. But it is rather unfortunate that the last train back to Fullerton was so early at around 5:20 pm. But because they have to make their way back to Union Station in Los Angeles, it is understandable that the train would pick us up so early. Overall, I did enjoy my same day round trip visit and may consider riding again in the future. Please note that it cost $7 for 1 same day, round trip ride. On weekends (Saturday & Sunday), it cost $10 for unlimited rides (per day). read more
Just a bit better than Santa Ana but not much. It's a bit dirty and the restroom was locked. There was a bum living in the parking structure so I didn't want to park there. I used the one by Spaghetti Factory. All the outside trash cans are overflowing. Do yourself a favor and use Anaheim Artic. read more
I usually travel in and out of ARTIC, but thought I'd give Fullerton a chance since they have ample free parking and you don't have to travel too far between tracks. I've been coming to this station for years, but never really to take the train. When I was taking photography classes in college, this was always a favorite spot to snap, especially at night. You saw a lot of interesting people, and there were coffee shops and other cool places to hang out in Downtown Fullerton, so it was a win-win. For traveling in and out, it was as easy as can be. Yes, there are a lot of homeless people in the area, but they don't really bother anybody. Even though it's called the Metrolink train station, I've been here more for AMTRAK because they have more times on their schedule going back and forth to and from San Diego and Los Angeles. The price difference is only a few bucks, and I find that AMTRAK is faster and a bit cleaner. You can either buy your tickets online, at the station or via little kiosk that they have. While you wait, they have a little cafe that serves up coffee, food, and other stuff ranging from a full meal to snacks depending on your appetite. A comic book store is also present with some retro arcade games, so passing the time is even more enjoyable. Purely for nostalgic reasons, I think I'll be traveling out of Fullerton in the future. You have to stop there regardless if you're coming from Anaheim, and it's less traffic if there is a game at the Honda Center or at the Angel Stadium. read more
This station is the best in Orange County because there's ample parking and it's not too far of a train ride to Los Angeles (20 minutes on a good day), Riverside(I've arrived early every time 25-30 minutes) or Oceanside (haven't done this one, but I'm 99% sure it's about 30 - 35 minutes). They offer 72 hour parking in the parking structure connected to the platform which is another reason why I love this station. Never had issues parking here for the weekend, but this structure is popular on Friday and Saturday nights as it's right by the bars and clubs in downtown and there's usually a few beer bottles and broken glass to be aware of when I return on Monday morning. I've left my car here for the weekend and taken the train out of town for at least 2 years now and never had a break-in or robbery (praise Buddha). Fullerton station is also a major bus depot, with plenty of major bus lines that stop here and take you in any direction of Orange County. I prefer catching the bus here to go to Disneyland as it's a straight shot down Harbor Blvd. and the 43 line will drop you off in front of the park in about 15 to 20 minutes depending on how busy the traffic is on the street. It's also about 2 or 3 blocks from Fullerton College or if you need to go to Cal State Fullerton it's a quick bus ride there as well. There are also plenty of bars, shops and restaurants within walking distance you can visit while you wait for your train or someone to arrive from the train or bus. Anaheim station is nice, but it's hella (this really is the best adjective to describe it) big making it difficult to get to the other side of the platform to catch a train and you have to pre-register your car to park overnight there. Fullerton station is the commuter friendlier choice! read more
3 years ago
- Locale Destination - It's on E Santa Fe Ave and S Harbor Blvd in Fullerton. It's located very conveniently for the commuters. OCTA bus stop is there, lots of parking spots, and surrounded by lots of bars, restaurants, and shops in downtown Fullerton. I take trains more in San Francisco and Portland (Oregon) ;p Unlike most train stations, you can get into the station without buying the ticket - which is kinda cool. I come here often to enjoy the sunset, trains and beers at "Santa Fe Express Cafe" located on the platform, right next to the station building. Trains: Both Amtrak and Metrolink trains. Lots of commuters for LA and travelers for SD and more. Tickets: Either online, at the station, or vending machine (at the platform). Parking: The one on the west side is kinda all over. Parking structure and parking spots sharing them with bus riders and drunks in downtown Fullerton. Great parking - on the easy side! New and clean parking structure. There's a bridge from the platform to take you to the east side - over Harbor blvd. It's a great shortcut to go across Harbor blvd. There's a vending machine for books from library. You can check out for 3 weeks. Neat idea! But it should have the drop box as well... Cleanness: The station itself is relatively clean. The station building is old yet cool. But I can't deny the fact that there're lots of homeless people and it's in downtown Fullerton (bunch of drunks). I do hope they keep it clean... Train fanatics: They think "people in general don't get them". Ditto on that. I think trains look cool. I just don't get the train fanatics chasing trains and shooting video/pictures crazily. It's just not my thing - Good for them. I have no issue on them. - Conqueror's Deduction - Good station nonetheless. Easy to hop in/out, convenient to kill the waiting time and to switch other transportations, and fun to enjoy the sunset and beers ;p read more
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I need to get to El Segundo. Will the metrolink from fullerton drop me directly at the Norwalk Station?
Yes
How strict are they on the 72-hour parking limit? I need to leave my car there for 4 days (96 hours). Also, how secure is it?
It seems to be secure. Big parking lot surrounded by other business.
