Corcoran station
Corcoran station is an Amtrak train station in Corcoran, California, United States.
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 A BNSF freight train passes Corcoran station in 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 1099 Otis Avenue Corcoran, California United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.0984°N 119.5571°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Corcoran | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Bakersfield Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  Corcoran Area Transit KART: 13 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: COC | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 (ATSF) July 29, 1989 (Amtrak)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | October 2, 1999 | ||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 26,789[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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History
The former station in 1979
Corcoran was made a scheduled stop on the Amtrak San Joaquin on July 29, 1989.[2]
The current station building, opened in 1999, replaced a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot from 1907 that was demolished in 1998.[4] It exhibits Spanish Revival style architecture that includes decorative curvilinear gables and stuccoed walls. The depot is decorated with a large bas-relief called “Life of the Valley" depicting the importance of water to the residents, agriculture, and wildlife of the San Joaquin Valley.[4] Artist Garrett Masterson completed it with the help of his students at the nearby Corcoran State Prison.[4]
References
- SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 11.
- Gomes, Ruth (July 31, 1989). "Corcoran Turns Out for Amtrak". The Hanford Sentinel. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Corcoran, CA (COC)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
External links
- Amtrak - Corcoran, CA (COC)
- Trainweb USArail: Corcoran, CA
- Amtrak - Great American Stations: Corcoran, CA (COC)
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