College Greens station

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College Greens
Sacramento Regional Transit.svg
Sacramento RT light rail station
General information
LocationFolsom Boulevard and Florin Perkins Road
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates 38°32′49.35″N121°23′35.89″W / 38.5470417°N 121.3933028°W / 38.5470417; -121.3933028 Coordinates: 38°32′49.35″N121°23′35.89″W / 38.5470417°N 121.3933028°W / 38.5470417; -121.3933028
Owned bySacramento RT
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 5, 1987;35 years ago (1987-09-05) [1]
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit.svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
Power Inn Gold Line Watt/Manlove
Location
College Greens station

College Greens is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station in the College Greens neighborhood of Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 5, 1987, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Gold Line. The station is located near the intersection of Florin Perkins Road and Folsom Boulevard, in an area dominated by student housing.

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound      Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley (Power Inn)
Eastbound      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (Watt/Manlove)
Side platform, doors open on the right
Freight trackUP Placerville Industrial Lead; No passenger service →

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References

  1. Perkins, Kathryn Eaker (September 4, 1987). "Light rail set to sprout a new leg this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.