Midtown Sacramento station

Midtown Sacramento, CA
General information
Location	Q Street Sacramento, California
Coordinates	38°34′09″N121°29′02″W / 38.569093°N 121.483836°W / 38.569093; -121.483836
Line(s)	UP Sacramento Subdivision [1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2026
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Natomas/​Sacramento Airport Terminus San Joaquins Elk Grove toward Bakersfield Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station Natomas/​Sacramento Airport Terminus Valley Rail Elk Grove toward Ceres
Second phase (2029) Preceding station Amtrak Following station Old North Sacramento toward Natomas/​Sacramento Airport San Joaquins City College toward Bakersfield Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station Old North Sacramento toward Natomas/​Sacramento Airport Valley Rail City College toward Ceres Union City – Natomas Opening 2030 [2] [3] [4] City College toward Union City
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Midtown Sacramento is a planned train station in the neighborhood of the same name that will be a stop on Altamont Corridor Express and Amtrak California's San Joaquin services. To be constructed as part of the Valley Rail project, it was expected to open no later than 2023. ^[5] By 2023, the opening date had slipped to 2026. ^[6] The platform will run between P Street and the wye at S Street and be bisected by Q Street. ^[7] SacRT light rail stations are located either three blocks to the east or west. ^[1]

History

The original California Zephyr ran on this alignment until 1970, hailing at the Western Pacific Passenger Depot at J Street. ^[1]

References

1. Bizjak, Tony (June 11, 2018). "Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. "Union City ACE/BART Rail-to-Rail Hub Station: Project Overview and Update". San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. June 2022.
3. Krause, Daniel; Mangonon, Anthony (June 1, 2022). Deliverable 3.1.3 (Initial Service and Operations Planning Analysis) (PDF). Wordpress (Report). AECOM. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
4. "Union City on track to become regional transit hub by 2030". East Bay Echo. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
5. "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). ACE. AECOM. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. Holland, John (March 13, 2023). "ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot". Modesto Bee. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
7. Hamann, Emily (September 19, 2019). "Rail plans for San Jose, Stockton move ahead". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2020.