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==History== The Riverside Line, the fourth line to be introduced, was added to the [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] system in June 1993.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=401 |magazine=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |title=Metrolink: The commuter railroad serving Los Angeles |first=Matt |last=Van Hattem |date=June 30, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095956/https://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=401 |archive-date=September 29, 2007}}</ref> This line featured Saturday service from June 2000 until January 2002, when it was cancelled due to low ridership. As of November 2021, the line has seven trains daily on weekdays only with reverse commute service temporarily eliminated in 2019, but revived with only one train per day as of 2021. The Riverside Line can be used to get to [[Ontario International Airport]]; the [[East Ontario station]] has an airport shuttle served by Omnitrans Bus route 81 as of 2019, including discounted [[Lyft]] fares from the station. As Metrolink trains along the Riverside Line share tracks with Union Pacific [[freight train]]s, delays of up to 90 minutes are not uncommon.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-13-me-11873-story.html|title=As O.C. Balks, Riverside Rail Proposal in Peril|last=Morin|first=Monte|date=13 January 2003|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> In April 2005, morning westbound trains arrived on schedule 90% of the time, while those headed east during the evening arrived on schedule only 72% of the time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-15-me-delay15-story.html|title=Freight vs. Folks on Lone Rail Line|last=Weikel|first=Dan|date=15 May 2005|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> ===Present decline=== [[File:Metrolink Riverside Line 2019.jpg|thumb|right|A train stopping at Pomona {{circa|2019}}]] Ridership for the Riverside Line has gradually declined following the opening of the [[91/Perris Valley Line]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/about/agency/facts-and-numbers/metrolink-2018-od-study.pdf|title=Consulting Services for Metrolink Origin Studies 2018}}</ref> Much of the decline in service has been a direct result of competition with the 91/Perris Valley Line or San Bernardino Line, or track right-of-way disputes with [[Union Pacific]]. Planning of the line's route has also come into question later in its lifetime, as the line was not redirected to the north half of the Monte Vista Subdivision to possibly construct a station to directly serve Ontario International Airport, which was heavily renovated in 1998. As a result, many riders believe Metrolink has not made the line as much of a priority for frequent usage, which has shown in the decline of trains per day in recent schedule updates. As of 2025, the Riverside Line operates five trains on weekdays only. <ref>{{cite web|date = January 27, 2025|url=https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/schedules/optimized-schedule/alllines_timetable_jan2025.pdf|title=Metrolink All Lines Timetable}}</ref>
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