St. Rose of Lima Park station

(Redirected from 8th & K (Sacramento RT))

St. Rose of Lima Park is a split SacRT 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]

St. Rose of Lima Park (9th & K)
SacRT light rail
St. Rose of Lima Park station platform, December 2012
General information
LocationK Street & 9th Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates38°34′40″N 121°29′53″W / 38.57778°N 121.49806°W / 38.57778; -121.49806
Owned bySacramento Regional Transit District
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-03-12)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-30) (7th & K)
Services
Preceding station 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 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
Location
Map

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

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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

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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)

See also

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References

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  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".