Salinas station

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Salinas, CA
Salinas station building, October 2021.jpg
Salinas station in October 2021
Location11 Station Place at Railroad Avenue
Salinas, California
Coordinates36°40′45″N 121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567
Owned byCity of Salinas
Line(s)UP Coast Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Greyhound
Bus transport Monterey Salinas Transit
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSNS
History
Rebuilt1941
Passengers
2013229,153[2][3]Decrease 4.34% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Seattle
Coast Starlight Paso Robles
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Sacramento
Spirit of California San Luis Obispo
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Coast Line
Future services
Preceding station Caltrain roundel.svg Caltrain Following station
Castroville Limited (L3)
Select peak-hour trains only
Terminus
Limited (L4)
Select peak-hour trains only
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Castroville
toward Auburn
Capitol Corridor Terminus
Location

Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit center in downtown Salinas, California, United States. As a transit hub, the facility is a passenger rail station and bus station.

Services[]

The station is a stop on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington. Greyhound moved its Salinas station here in 2015.[4]

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has plans for expanding Caltrain commuter rail service from the station to the Bay Area by 2022,[5] with long-term plans to extend Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor as well.[6][7][8] The station grounds were remodeled in 2021 to prepare for increased services; traffic circulation was improved by extending Lincoln Avenue to the station.[9] Local bus service will move from the Salinas Transit Center several blocks away to the expanded station.[10]

Design[]

The depot, constructed in 1941 by the Southern Pacific Railroad,[11] exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular Art Deco movement. Spanish Revival elements include the red tile roof and stuccoed walls, while the Art Deco influence is visible in the rectilinear composition and clean lines.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (pdf). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2016, State of California" (pdf). Amtrak. November 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Greyhound Relocates in Salinas, Calif". Greyhound.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  5. ^ Johnson, Jim (3 August 2018). "Salinas rail extension project set for groundbreaking ceremony". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ^ Johnson, Jim (9 May 2018). "Salinas commuter rail extension project gets $10 million SB 1 gas tax grant". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Salinas Rail Extension". TAMC. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  8. ^ "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. ^ Herrera, James (2021-01-14). "Transportation Agency for Monterey County celebrates Salinas train station improvements". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  10. ^ Rahaim, Nick (January 5, 2017). "Frank's Fish Market will close to pave way for new Salinas train station". Monterey County Weekly.
  11. ^ "Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  12. ^ Great American Stations. Accessed February 19, 2013.

External links[]

Media related to Salinas station at Wikimedia Commons

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