Modesto station

Modesto station is a staffed Amtrak station in Modesto, California. It serves the on the San Joaquin line. Designed by Pacific Design Associates of Modesto and VBN Architects of Oakland, the $2.4 million depot was built on four acres of former dairy pastureland.[4] The station has one platform which serves a single track. A free unattended parking lot is available, as well as local bus service provided by Modesto Area Express.

Modesto, CA
Modesto station in August 2009
General information
Location1700 Held Drive
Modesto, California
United States
Coordinates37.6690288°N 120.9149256°W / 37.6690288; -120.9149256
Owned byCity of Modesto
Line(s)BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections Modesto Area Express: 25
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MOD
History
OpenedNovember 12, 1999[2]
Passengers
FY2019116,342[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Stockton–San Joaquin Street San Joaquins Denair
Stockton–Downtown
toward Sacramento
Location

Before November 12, 1999, trains stopped instead in Riverbank, about 4 miles north.[2][5] In the past trains also stopped at the Modesto Transportation Center, which was built by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1915, and in the future rail service will move there again when the Altamont Corridor Express begins service to Modesto.[6]

Modesto is the point where the San Joaquin splits, with trains bound for the Bay Area continuing to Stockton's San Joaquin Street station and trains heading to Sacramento continuing to StocktonDowntown.

References

  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 10.
  2. Elliott, Steve (November 12, 1999). "Amtrak Finally Pulls Into Modesto Station". The Modesto Bee. pp. A1, A2. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. Great American Stations. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  5. "Amtrak - Modesto, CA (MOD)".
  6. Holland, John (10 Dec 2021). "CA: Contractor will revamp Modesto's old train depot for ACE. Will housing follow nearby?". www.masstransitmag.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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