Cathedral Square station

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Cathedral Square
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Train at Cathedral Square station in March 2007
General information
Location10th/11th Streets at K Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates 38°34′44″N121°29′33″W / 38.57885°N 121.49261°W / 38.57885; -121.49261
Owned by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade street running
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987 (1987-03-12) [2]
Services
Preceding station Logomark Sacramento Regional Transit 2024 (opaque background).svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
K & 11th
12th & I
toward Watt/I-80
Blue Line St. Rose of Lima Park
One-way operation
K & 10th
12th & I
One-way operation
Blue Line 7th & Capitol
Location
Cathedral Square station

Cathedral Square station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the SacRT light rail system operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. The station's platforms are located in an at-grade, street running portion of the line in Downtown Sacramento along K Street, with the northbound platform at its intersection with 11th Street and the southbound platform at its intersection with 10th Street.

The stop is located near many office buildings, the Sacramento Pyramid Breweries restaurant, and the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors open on the right
Northbound
(K & 11th)
      Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (12th & I)
Southbound
(K & 10th)
      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (7th & Capitol)
Side platform, doors open on the right

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References

  1. "SacRT System Map" (PDF) (Map). Sacramento Regional Transit District . August 29, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. Walker, Bill (March 13, 1987). "Pride runneth over in city 'On the move'". The Sacramento Bee . pp. A1, A26.