7th & I and 8th & H stations

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7th & I/County Center
8th & H/County Center
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General information
Location7th Street and I Street
8th Street and H Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates 38°34′40″N121°29′53″W / 38.57778°N 121.49806°W / 38.57778; -121.49806
Owned by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Connectionsmany downtown bus routes
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 8, 2007;16 years ago (2007-03-08) (southbound) [1]
January 9, 2012;12 years ago (2012-01-09) (northbound) [2]
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit.svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
8th & H/County Center
Sacramento Valley Station
Terminus
Gold Line St. Rose of Lima Park
One-way operation
7th & Richards/Township 9
Terminus
Green Line
7th & I/County Center
Sacramento Valley Station
One-way operation
Gold Line 7th & Capitol
7th & Richards/Township 9
One-way operation
Green Line 7th & Capitol
toward 13th Street
Location
7th & I and 8th & H stations

7th & I (southbound) and 8th & H (northbound) is a split light rail station on the Sacramento Regional Transit District's Gold and Green lines. It serves the Sacramento County Center. The southbound platform is located at the intersection of 7th and I Streets, while the northbound platform is located at the intersection of 8th and H Streets. [3]

Contents

Platforms and tracks

Northbound
(8th & H)
      Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley Station (Terminus)
      Green Line toward 7th & Richards/Township 9 (Terminus)
Side platform, doors open on the left
Side platform, doors open on the left
Southbound
(7th & I)
      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (7th & Capitol)
      Green Line toward 13th Street (7th & Capitol)

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References

  1. Bizjak, Tony (March 7, 2007). "New light-rail stop opens". Sacramento Bee . pp. B2. Retrieved May 1, 2023 via NewsBank.
  2. Bizjak, Tony (January 7, 2012). "RT to open new light-rail station downtown Monday". Sacramento Bee . pp. B2. Retrieved May 1, 2023 via NewsBank.
  3. "Sacramento Regional Transit District: Central City System Map" (PDF). September 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.