University/65th Street station

University/65th Street
University/65th Street
Sacramento RT light rail station
Location	65th Street and Q Street; Sacramento, California; United States
Coordinates	38°33′9.05″N 121°25′37.87″W / 38.5525139°N 121.4271861°WCoordinates: 38°33′9.05″N 121°25′37.87″W / 38.5525139°N 121.4271861°W
Owned by	Sacramento RT
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	RT Bus: 26, 34, 38, 81, 82, 87 Megabus: Route M13 (San Francisco-Reno/Sparks, NV); Amador Transit: 1; Sacramento State Hornet Shuttle: Hornet Line
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 5, 1987
Services
Location

University/65th Street is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station in Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 5, 1987, is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District and is the closest station to California State University, Sacramento. It is served by the Gold Line. The station is located at 65th Street and Folsom Boulevard.

This light rail station is also the first in the Sacramento area to have transit-oriented development constructed surrounding it. The F65 (Folsom Boulevard & 65th street) project includes townhouses and condos. The Upper Eastside Lofts are the newest "dormitories" at the nearby Sacramento State University. Places to eat that are directly connected to the station include Dos Coyotes, Jamba Juice, and Starbucks.

Since September 12, 2013, Megabus offers service from the University/65th Street station to San Francisco. Megabus service used to continue on to Reno and Sparks, NV; this service ended in late 2017.

Platforms and tracks[]

Westbound	■ Gold Line	toward Sacramento Valley (59th Street)
Eastbound	■ Gold Line	toward Historic Folsom (Power Inn)

References[]

^ Perkins, Kathryn Eaker (September 4, 1987). "Light rail set to sprout a new leg this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.^{[dead link]}

External links[]

Station profile

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[September_4,_1987-1] Perkins, Kathryn Eaker (September 4, 1987). "Light rail set to sprout a new leg this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.^{[dead link]}

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