Temecula, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Murrieta, CA (5.6 mi).
About Temecula
Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a tourist and resort destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations contributing to the city's economic profile.
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 (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Temecula → Murrieta | 5.6 mi × $500M/mi | $2.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $6.1B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
a greenfield site at the I-15/Winchester Road (SR-79) interchange district. The 15/79 interchange is Temecula's commercial heart, where wine-country tourism meets one of California's longest commuter sheds. The interchange area still has developable parcels. It captures the Temecula Valley plus San Diego–bound commuters from the north county.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- French Valley — fast-growing unincorporated community east of the corridor.
- The Winchester Road corridor — commercial strip linking the two.