Salinas station

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Salinas, CA
Salinas station building, October 2021.jpg
Salinas station in October 2021
General information
Location11 Station Place
Salinas, California
United States
Coordinates 36°40′45″N121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567 Coordinates: 36°40′45″N121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567
Owned byCity of Salinas
Line(s) UP Coast Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed, station building with waiting room
Station code Amtrak: SNS
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 1872 [2]
Rebuilt1905
June 10, 1941January 11, 1942 [3] [4]
Passengers
FY 20217,379 [5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Seattle
Coast Starlight Paso Robles
toward Los Angeles
Future services
Preceding station Caltrain roundel.svg Caltrain Following station
Castroville Limited (L3)
Select peak-hour trains only
Terminus
Limited (L4)
Select peak-hour trains only
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Castroville
toward Auburn
Capitol Corridor Terminus
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Sacramento
Spirit of California San Luis Obispo
toward Los Angeles
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Castroville Coast Line Chualar
toward Los Angeles
Location
Salinas station

Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit center in downtown Salinas, California, United States. As a transit hub, the facility is a passenger rail station and bus station.

Contents

Services

The station is a stop on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington.

Greyhound Lines moved its Salinas station to the property in 2015. [6]

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County's planned Monterey County Rail Extension would see expanded Caltrain commuter rail service from the station to the San Francisco Bay Area by 2025, [7] with long-term plans to extend Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor as well. [8] [9] [10] [11]

The station grounds were remodeled in 2021 [12] to prepare for increased services; traffic circulation was improved by extending Lincoln Avenue to the station. [13] Monterey–Salinas Transit local bus service will move from the Salinas Transit Center a few blocks away to the expanded station. [14]

Design

The depot, constructed in 1941 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, [15] exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular Art Deco movement. Spanish Revival elements include the red tile roof and stuccoed walls, while the Art Deco influence is visible in the rectilinear composition and clean lines. [16]

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References

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