1991
SCRRA established. "Metrolink"
name selected.
1992
Metrolink service begins on Ventura,
Santa Clarita and San Bernardino
lines.
1994
Northridge earthquake: Santa Clarita Line
extended to Lancaster and Ventura County
Line extended to Camarillo. Orange County
Line service begins.
1996
Inland Empire-Orange County Line
special beach trains debut.
1999
Metrolink experiences boost in ridership
resulting from Metro's Red Line extension
to Hollywood.
1993
Startup of Riverside Line.
1995
Startup of Inland Empire-Orange County
Line, the nation's first suburb-to-suburb
commuter rail line.
1997
Metrolink's first annual Holiday Toy Express
®
train debuts and collects more than 5,000
toys for underprivileged kids.
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