PERRIS, Calif. – The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) have scheduled a two-day weekend closure of the 91/Perris Valley Line on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18. Metrolink train service will be suspended at the Perris-South, Perris-Downtown, Moreno Valley/March Field, and Riverside-Hunter Park/UCR stations. Service will resume on Monday, October 19 in time for the morning commute.

The weekend closure is needed to allow crews to safely perform critical construction activities as part of the RCTC’s Perris-South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility Project. Work will include construction of a new retaining wall, grading for the platform extension, demolition of a segment of the existing platform, track work, and required inspections before the track is returned to service.

No alternate bus or shuttle service will be provided at the affected stations. Passengers traveling to or from the affected stations should plan ahead and arrange alternate transportation. Metrolink service from Riverside-Downtown, Riverside-La Sierra, Corona-North Main, Corona-West, and other stations west will continue to operate on the regular Saturday and Sunday schedules.

RCTC, in partnership with Metrolink and the City of Perris, is expanding the Perris-South Metrolink Station and adjacent train layover facility. The project will:

• Add a second passenger loading platform at the station;
• Install new canopies and other passenger amenities;
• Construct over 1,000 feet of new station track; and
• Add a fourth track at the layover maintenance facility to help improve Metrolink service operations.

Construction on the $40 million project began in June 2026 and is expected to be completed in 2028. Funding is derived from a mix of local and state transportation sources including $5 million from Measure A, $10 million from the State Transit Assistance Program, and $25 million from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.

For more information about the project, visit: rctc.org/perrissouthstation