Submitted by SounderBruce, who says:

The fairly new Metrolink map I came across caught my eye because of the way LA Metro is integrated, showing the termini of lines that don’t even come close to touching Metrolink’s network. Also of note is the prominent inclusion of the Amtrak Surfliner and the Coaster/Sprinter further south.

Transit Maps says:

When your commuter rail system spans six populous Southern Californian counties, it’s a nice touch to indicate how you interface with other transportation options. So the inclusion of these other rail systems on this map (designed by CHK America, who else?) is very welcome indeed, especially the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, which actively supplements Metrolink services along the LOSSAN (Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo) rail corridor.

You could almost say that the inclusion of the LA Metro is simply to fill up a large and otherwise empty space on the map–  as it really only interchanges with Metrolink at Union Station and Chatsworth (at the end of the Orange Line)  – but it’s nice to be reminded of the major rapid transit option in the area. The placement of the North Hollywood Metro station perhaps makes transferring to Bob Hope Airport look a little easier than it might actually be: they’re about three miles apart, although there are decent connecting local bus services.

The map itself is nicely executed: clean, simple and diagrammatic. County lines and future stations are both nicely integrated, and there’s a good flow to the whole thing. Perhaps the blue used for the ocean is a little too dark, but that’s a very minor observation.

Our rating: A nice, competently drawn overview of Metrolink and complementary rail services. Three-and-a-half stars.

Source: Official Metrolink website (in “All Routes” PDF)