Auburn station (California)

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Shelter at Auburn station, September 7, 2008.jpg
Auburn station platform, September 2008
General information
Other namesAuburn/Conheim
Robert F. Conheim Auburn Train Station
Location277 Nevada Street
Auburn, California
United States
Coordinates 38°54′13″N121°05′00″W / 38.903725°N 121.083353°W / 38.903725; -121.083353
Line(s) UP Roseville Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: ARN
History
OpenedMay 13, 1865; January 26, 1998 [6]
Original company Central Pacific Railroad
Passengers
FY 202310,905 [7] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Rocklin
toward San Jose
Capitol Corridor Terminus
      California Zephyr does not stop here
Location
Auburn station (California)

Auburn station is an Amtrak station in Auburn, California. Located at the corner of Nevada Street and Fulweiler Street, it serves as the northern terminus of the Capitol Corridor line. The station is not staffed. The platform is next to a short spur track off Track 2 of Union Pacific Railroad's route over Donner Pass. [1] Because of the geography of the city, the Union Pacific's mainline tracks are split, with Track 1 running through the eastern side of the city and Track 2 crossing the western side of the city. [6] The California Zephyr bypasses the city on its route between Roseville and Colfax primarily via Track 1. Auburn became a stop on Amtrak's Capitol Corridor in January 1998. [6]

It is served by one round trip per day from Oakland, and one weekend round trip per day from San Jose. The latter is the only round trip running along the entire 168 mi (270 km) length of the corridor. The station is also served by two Amtrak Thruway routes – one between the station and Sacramento and one between Sacramento and Sparks, Nevada. [2] The latter route stops only to discharge passengers towards Sparks and only to receive passengers towards Sacramento. [2]

Auburn served 13,352 passengers boarding or detraining in fiscal year 2017. [8]

In March 2008, the station (formerly Auburn Multimodal Station) was renamed Robert F. Conheim Auburn Train Station after a long-time Auburn rail rider, who died the previous year. [9]

Auburn train station Auburn Train Station.jpg
Auburn train station

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