Anaheim, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Fullerton, CA (2.5 mi).
About Anaheim
Anaheim is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the tenth-most populous city in California, and the 57th-most populous city in the United States. The second largest city in Orange County in terms of land area, Anaheim is known for being the home of the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and two professional sports teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal ($2–4B range) | $3.0B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Anaheim → Fullerton | 2.5 mi × $500M/mi | $1.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | 2% of $3.0B terminal | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $4.5B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center) district. ARTIC is Orange County's grand rail hub — Metrolink and the Pacific Surfliner already stop under its iconic shell. The surrounding Platinum Triangle has vast parking lots and stadium-adjacent land primed for redevelopment. The catchment is unmatched in the suburbs: the Disneyland Resort draws 18 million visitors a year, plus Angel Stadium and the Honda Center.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Placentia — historic citrus town on the BNSF rail corridor.
- Anaheim Canyon — industrial district on the eastern approach.
- Kraemer corridor — light-industrial pocket between the two stations.