Novato Hamilton station

Novato Hamilton station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Novato, California. It opened to preview service on June 29, 2017;[4][5] full commuter service commenced on August 25, 2017. It is located on the south side of the city near Hamilton Parkway, from which the station takes its name. This was one of two stations planned for Novato in the Initial Operating Segment of SMART service; a third in Downtown Novato opened in December 2019.[6] The station was built just north of the former Ignacio station.[7]

Novato Hamilton
Novato Hamilton station in 2018
General information
Location10 Main Gate Road
Novato, California
United States
Coordinates38°03′23″N 122°31′26″W / 38.0563°N 122.5239°W / 38.0563; -122.5239
Elevation37.9 ft (11.5 m)
Line(s)SMART Mainline Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform[1]
Tracks1
Construction
Parking115 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities4 spaces[3]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSMART: HAM
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) (preview service)[4]
August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) (full service)
Services
Preceding station SMART Following station
Novato Downtown SMART Marin Civic Center
toward Larkspur
Location
Map

References

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  1. ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 1.
  2. ^ Prado, Mark (7 April 2017). "SMART rail riders will have to pay to park". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ Prado, Mark (2 November 2016). "Critics say SMART bike parking plan needs more spaces". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b Prado, Mark (26 June 2017). "SMART offers free 'preview' service starting Thursday". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ^ "SMART PREVIEW: TAKE A RIDE WITH US". SMART. SMART. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ^ Prado, Mark (8 April 2016). "SMART OKs rail stop in downtown Novato". Digital First Media. Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  7. ^ Read, Mike; Campbell, Diane (July–September 2010). "Tragedy in Ignacio: Marin's Deadliest Train Wreck" (PDF). The Novato Historian. 34 (3).
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