Modesto Transportation Center

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Track side of Modesto Transportation Center (1), May 2022.JPG
Modesto Transportation Center in May 2022
General information
Location9th Street at J Street, Modesto, California
Coordinates 37°38′22″N121°0′6.5″W / 37.63944°N 121.001806°W / 37.63944; -121.001806
Owned byCity of Modesto
Line(s) UPRR Fresno Subdivision
Platforms1 (planned)
Tracks2 (planned)
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority
Aiga bus trans.svg Greyhound Lines
Construction
Architectural style Mission Revival
Other information
StatusBus station operating
New rail service planned
History
Opened1915 (Southern Pacific)
ClosedMay 1, 1971 (1971-05-01) (Southern Pacific)
Rebuilt1993
2026 (2026) (ACE)
Future services
Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station
Ripon
toward San Jose
San Jose – Ceres Ceres
Terminus
Ripon Valley Rail
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Ceres
toward Oakland Pier
San Joaquin Valley Line Saiida
toward Los Angeles
Lathrop
toward Sacramento
Sacramento Daylight Turlock
toward Los Angeles
Lathrop
toward Oakland Pier
San Joaquin Daylight
Location
Modesto Transportation Center

The Modesto Transportation Center is a bus terminal and former train station located in downtown Modesto, California.

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History

StanRTA bus at Modesto in 2022 StanRTA route 33 bus at Modesto Transportation Center, May 2022.JPG
StanRTA bus at Modesto in 2022

The Central Pacific Railroad was built through Modesto in 1870, and was taken over by the Southern Pacific in 1884. In 1915, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a new Mission Revival-style station. It was used until 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service. [1] [2] When Amtak restored service to Modesto with the San Joaquin in 1974, the former Santa Fe station in Riverbank was used instead. (It was replaced with the modern Modesto station in 1999. [1] )

The depot was restored in 1993 as a bus terminal. [2]

Rail service is expected to be restored in 2026 as part of the Altamont Corridor Express Merced Extension project to Merced via Ceres. [3] [4] [5] The station building is undergoing renovations to expand the passenger waiting area at a cost of $5.23 million. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Modesto, CA (MOD)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  2. 1 2 Holland, John (October 23, 2020). "Modesto's plan for ACE train depot passes muster with guardians of historic treasures". Modesto Bee. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. Holland, John (July 11, 2022). "Turlock commuter train extension gets another $57 million. When will cars start rolling?". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. "Final Environmental Impact Report: Appendix C-8 - Prelim Engineering Plans" (PDF). SJRRC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. Holland, John (March 13, 2023). "ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot". Modesto Bee. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. Holland, John (December 10, 2021). "CA: Contractor will revamp Modesto's old train depot for ACE. Will housing follow nearby?". Modesto Bee. Mass Transit Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2021.