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Acton (pronunciation ⓘ) is an Unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, near the Antelope Valley. According to the 2010 census, Acton had a population of 7,596. Acton is a small residential community located between the Sierra Pelona Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains. It is off the ...
Vincent Grade/Acton station [4] is a Metrolink rail station just north of the community of Acton, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. Vincent Grade/Acton station is served by 22 Metrolink Antelope Valley Line trains (11 in each direction) each weekday.
The Antelope Valley comprises the western tip of the Mojave Desert, opening up to the Victor Valley and the Great Basin to the east. Lying north of the San Gabriel Mountains, southeast of the Tehachapis, and east of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, this desert ecosystem spans around 2,200 sq mi (5,698 km 2).
It is located along Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line. The station, which opened as infill between the previously existing Vincent Grade/Acton and Via Princessa stations, officially opened on October 23, 2023, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on October 20, 2023. [8] An adjacent surface parking lot with 120 parking spaces opened in March ...
This is a route-map template for the Antelope Valley Line, a commuter rail line in Northern Los Angeles County.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Soledad Pass is traversed by one railroad line owned by Union Pacific Railroad and three highways: the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR 14), Sierra Highway (SR 14U), and Angeles Forest Highway (CR N3). The railroad route is a former mainline of the Southern Pacific Railroad , now part of Union Pacific Railroad .
From the Pearblossom Highway exit south of Palmdale to its northern terminus at US 395 near Inyokern, SR 14 has been designated the Aerospace Highway. [6] Between Pearblossom Highway and Avenue S, there is a vista point overlooking Lake Palmdale, which features a historic plaque that honors aviation accomplishments including the Space Shuttle, breaking the sound barrier and the speed record. [6]
The Antelope Valley Line is a commuter rail line that serves the Northern Los Angeles County area as part of the Metrolink system. The northern segment of the line is rural in character because it travels through the sparsely populated Soledad Canyon between Santa Clarita and Palmdale, serving the small community of Acton along the way.