Davis station is a train station in Davis, California. The station is owned by the city, while the tracks are owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The station is served by Amtrak California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains. It is the primary stop for UC Davis and one of the busiest train stations in the region, serving over 10% of the total Capitol Corridor ridership.[5]
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 Passengers wait at Davis station in November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 840 Second Street Davis, California United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°32′37″N 121°44′12″W / 38.54361°N 121.73667°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | UP Martinez Subdivision CFNR West Valley Line[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: DAV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1914, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Davisville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 223,609[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern Pacific Railroad Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Davis station in February 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.08 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built by | Southern Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 76000541[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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The line was built by the California Pacific Railroad between August 24 and November 15, 1868, connecting Davis to Washington (now part of West Sacramento) to the east, Vallejo to the southwest, and Marysville to the northeast via a wye at Davis to Woodland, where the line separated to go northwest to Redding via Tehama and northeast to Marysville via a drawbridge at Knights Landing. In 1871 the Cal-P (as it later was called) was taken over by the Central Pacific Railroad; a fire later burned down the 19th century-style station. In 1914 the Central Pacific built a second depot in the Mission Revival style, which was remodeled in 1986. The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[6]
As of 2024[update], Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platform for accessibility by FY 2026.[7]
References
edit- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
- ^ "Capitol Corridor" (PDF). Amtrak. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-04. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "AMTRAK STATION". cityofdavis.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - CALIFORNIA (CA), Yolo County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 7.
External links
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