City College station (Sacramento)

City College is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station on the Sacramento City College campus in Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 26, 2003, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Blue Line.

City College
Sacramento RT light rail station
View of the station's platforms, September 2007
General information
Location24th Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates38°32′30.69″N 121°29′7.22″W
Owned bySacramento RT
Line(s)UP Sacramento Subdivision
Blue Line Southwest Extension
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (light rail)
7 (main line/yard)
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)[1]
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
4th Avenue/Wayne Hultgren
toward Watt/I-80
 Blue Line Fruitridge
toward Cosumnes River College
Future services (2023)
Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station
Midtown Sacramento
toward Natomas/Sacramento Airport
 San Jose – Natomas West Lodi
toward San Jose
Valley Rail West Lodi
toward Ceres
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Midtown Sacramento
toward Natomas/Sacramento Airport
 San Joaquins West Lodi
toward Bakersfield
Location

The station is located northeast of Charles C. Hughes Stadium on campus. In addition to serving the college this station also serves William Land Park and Curtis Park. This 60-foot (18 m) wide station provides bus service, drop-off areas, and walkways to the stadium, campus, and parking lots.[2]

Altamont Corridor Express and San Joaquin services are planned to stop at the station when those lines are extended to Sacramento.[3] A new platform will be constructed along the main line by 2023 to facilitate the commuter rail and inter-city trains.[4]

Platforms and tracks
Union Pacific ■ Freight line No passenger service
SRTD Northbound ■ Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (4th Avenue / Wayne Hultgren)
SRTD Southbound ■ Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (Fruitridge)
The station seen from Sacramento City College

References
  1. Bizjak, Tony (September 27, 2003). "New vista for light rail – 1st new line in 16 years opens to fanfare". The Sacramento Bee. p. A1.
  2. Light Rail Progress (September 2003). "Sacramento Light Rail: South Line Opens on Time, on Budget". Light Rail Now! website. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Draft 2019 Business Plan Update" (PDF). SJJPA. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project – Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). ACE. AECOM. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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