Watt/I-80 West station

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Watt/I-80 West
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General information
Location Interstate 80
North Highlands, California
United States
Coordinates 38°38′34″N121°23′40″W / 38.64278°N 121.39444°W / 38.64278; -121.39444
Owned by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, at-grade
Parking248 spaces [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987 (1987-03-12) [2]
Services
Preceding station Logomark Sacramento Regional Transit 2024 (opaque background).svg Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
Watt/I-80
Terminus
Blue Line Roseville Road
Location
Watt/I-80 West station

Watt/I-80 West station is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line of the SacRT light rail system operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. The station is located in the median of Interstate 80 west of its intersection of Watt Avenue, after which the station is named, in the community of North Highlands, California, United States.

The station along with a 248 space park and ride lot, reused a partially built, but later abandoned freeway project.

Platforms and tracks

Northbound/
Southbound
      Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (Terminus)
      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (Roseville Road)
Side platform, doors open on the left or right

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References

  1. "Park and Ride". Sacramento Regional Transit District . Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. Walker, Bill (March 13, 1987). "Pride runneth over in city 'On the move'". The Sacramento Bee . pp. A1, A26.