8th & O station

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8th & O
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8th & O station northbound platform as seen from the southbound platform
General information
Location8th Street at O Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates 38°34′32″N121°29′55″W / 38.575480°N 121.498559°W / 38.575480; -121.498559
Owned by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Platforms2 split side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987;37 years ago (1987-03-12) [2]
Services
Preceding station Logomark Sacramento Regional Transit 2024 (opaque background).svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
8th & Capitol
toward Watt/I-80
Blue Line Archives Plaza
7th & Capitol
One-way operation
8th & Capitol Gold Line Archives Plaza
7th & Capitol
One-way operation
8th & Capitol Green Line Archives Plaza
toward 13th Street
7th & Capitol
One-way operation
Location
8th & O station

8th & O station is a split light rail station in the SacRT light rail system, served by all three lines: Blue, Gold and Green Lines. It is located at the intersection of 8th and O Streets in Downtown Sacramento, California, United States, with the split platforms located on each side of 8th Street where the line splits into one-way couplets. The station is near the historical and cultural district of the city.

Effective July 15, 2022, the station's west platform (for trains traveling toward the 8th and Capitol Station) will be closed for approximately three years due to major renovation construction of the California Department of Water Resources building, located at 1416 9th Street. The construction is estimated to be completed in October 2025. [3]

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors open on the right
Northbound/
Westbound
      Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (7th & Capitol)
      Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley (7th & Capitol)
      Green Line toward 7th & Richards/Township 9 (7th & Capitol)
Side platform, doors open on the left
Southbound/
Eastbound
      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (Archives Plaza)
      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (Archives Plaza)
      Green Line toward 13th Street (Archives Plaza)

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References

  1. "SacRT System Map" (PDF) (Map). Sacramento Regional Transit District . August 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. Walker, Bill (March 13, 1987). "Pride runneth over in city 'On the move'". The Sacramento Bee . pp. A1, A26.
  3. "8th & O Light Rail Station and Bus Stops Three Year Closure". Sacramento Regional Transit. Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved 30 January 2024.