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Salinas station

Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567
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Salinas, CA
Salinas station in October 2021
General information
Location11 Station Place
Salinas, California
United States
Coordinates36°40′45″N 121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W / 36.6792; -121.6567
Owned byCity of Salinas
Line(s)UP Coast Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed, station building with waiting room
Station codeAmtrak: SNS
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 1872[2]
Rebuilt1905
June 10, 1941–January 11, 1942[3][4]
Passengers
FY 202331,962[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Seattle
 Coast Starlight Paso Robles
toward Los Angeles
Future services
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Castroville
toward San Jose Diridon
 South County Connector Terminus
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Castroville
toward Auburn
 Capitol Corridor Terminus
Pajaro/​Watsonville
toward Seattle
 Coast Starlight Paso Robles
toward Los Angeles
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
San Jose
toward Sacramento
 Spirit of California San Luis Obispo
toward Los Angeles
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Castroville
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Chualar
toward Los Angeles
Location
Map

Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit center in downtown Salinas, California, United States. As a transit hub, the facility is a passenger rail station and bus station.

Services

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The station is a stop on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington.

Greyhound Lines moved its Salinas station to the property in 2015.[6]

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County's planned Monterey County Rail Extension would see expanded Caltrain commuter rail service from the station to the San Francisco Bay Area by 2025,[7] with long-term plans to extend Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor as well.[8][9][10][11]

The station grounds were remodeled in 2021[12] to prepare for increased services; traffic circulation was improved by extending Lincoln Avenue to the station.[13] Monterey–Salinas Transit local bus service will move from the Salinas Transit Center a few blocks away to the expanded station.[14]

As of 2024, Amtrak plans to modify the platform for accessibility by FY 2025.[15]

Design

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The depot, constructed in 1941 by the Southern Pacific Railroad,[16] exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular Art Deco movement. Spanish Revival elements include the red tile roof and stuccoed walls, while the Art Deco influence is visible in the rectilinear composition and clean lines.[17]

  • The Coast Starlight at Salinas
    The Coast Starlight at Salinas
  • The 1880s-built freight house, now a welcome center
    The 1880s-built freight house, now a welcome center
  • The former Railway Express Agency building, now the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad Museum
    The former Railway Express Agency building, now the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad Museum

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 6.
  2. ^ Greenrose, H.R. (July 17, 1941). "Streamlined Age". The Salinas Morning Post. p. 9E. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Koller Will Build Depot". The Californian. Salinas, California. May 22, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Civic Leaders Take Part in New Depot Dedication". The Californian. Salinas, California. January 12, 1942. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Greyhound Relocates in Salinas, Calif". Greyhound.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Johnson, Jim (August 3, 2018). "Salinas rail extension project set for groundbreaking ceremony". Monterey Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Johnson, Jim (May 9, 2018). "Salinas commuter rail extension project gets $10 million SB 1 gas tax grant". Monterey Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Salinas Rail Extension". TAMC. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/b19d25afa/TAMC-MCRE.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ "Salinas Train Station".
  13. ^ Herrera, James (January 14, 2021). "Transportation Agency for Monterey County celebrates Salinas train station improvements". Monterey Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Rahaim, Nick (January 5, 2017). "Frank's Fish Market will close to pave way for new Salinas train station". Monterey County Weekly.
  15. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 8.
  16. ^ "Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. p. 4. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  17. ^ Great American Stations. Accessed February 19, 2013.
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