St. Rose of Lima Park station

Last updated
St. Rose of Lima Park (9th & K)
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St. Rose of Lima Park station platform, December 2012
General information
LocationK Street & 9th Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates 38°34′40″N121°29′53″W / 38.57778°N 121.49806°W / 38.57778; -121.49806
Owned by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987;37 years ago (1987-03-12)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2016;7 years ago (2016-09-30) (7th & K)
Services
Preceding station Logomark Sacramento Regional Transit 2024 (opaque background).svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
Cathedral Square
toward Watt/I-80
Blue Line 8th & Capitol
One-way operation
Former services (7th & K)
Preceding station Logomark Sacramento Regional Transit 2024 (opaque background).svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
Cathedral Square
One-way operation
Blue Line 7th & Capitol
7th & I
One-way operation
Gold Line 7th & Capitol
Green Line 7th & Capitol
toward 13th Street
Location
St. Rose of Lima Park station

St. Rose of Lima Park is a split Sacramento RT Light Rail station, located near the park named in honor of Rose of Lima, [1] in Downtown Sacramento, California. The northbound platform is located at the intersection of 9th & K Streets, and the former southbound platform was located at 7th & K Streets. When RT expanded the light rail system in 2007 to serve Sacramento Valley Station, it added 8th & K station in the block between the stations. [2]

Contents

The 9th & K platform is served by the Blue Line only. It serves the Golden 1 Center, nearby downtown office buildings and Downtown Commons (formerly Downtown Plaza), an entertainment and shopping complex that anchors the arena.

Closure of 7th & K

The original southbound 7th & K station platform was built in 1987, and was located on K Street between 7th and 8th Streets. It was moved in 2010 to its current location on 7th Street south of K Street, just around the corner of the same block. [3] It was served by all three RT light rail lines at the time, although only the Blue Line originally served the platform before the relocation. Despite the "new" 7th & K station being across the street from the new Golden 1 Center, it was one block north of the 7th & Capitol station platform. RT officials deemed the location too close to another light rail station, and also considered the design inadequate due to being on a slope in the block. So after extensive feedback, the 7th & Capitol platform was closed from 2015 to 2016 for renovations, also to handle passenger loads for the Sacramento Kings home games at Golden 1 Center. When that station reopened, 7th & K was closed permanently on September 30, 2016. [4]

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors open on the right
Northbound
(9th & K)
      Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (Cathedral Square)
Closed side platform
Southbound
(7th & K)
      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (7th & Capitol)
      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (7th & Capitol)
      Green Line toward 13th Street (7th & Capitol)

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References

  1. Downtown Sacramento Partnership site: St Rose of Lima Park
  2. "Sacramento Regional Transit District: Central City System Map" (PDF). September 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. Changes Considered for St. Rose of Lima Park (7th & K) Station
  4. "Service Status Update – Sacramento Regional Transit".