Hercules station
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Hercules station (officially the Hercules Regional Intermodal Transit Center) is a proposed intermodal infill train station and ferry terminal in Hercules, California in Contra Costa County.[3] It is to be the first direct Amtrak-to-ferry transit hub in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be constructed in between the existing Richmond and Martinez stations.[4][5][6] By July 2018, three of the station's six construction phases had been complete, including street at Bay Trail approaches. However, no proposed opening date has yet been announced by the City of Hercules.
Overview
The station site at Hercules Point, adjacent to Bayfront Boulevard in Hercules, is the subject of a redevelopment effort of the city of Hercules as an office, residential TOD or
Rail
The station will also host a future
Ferry
The ferry will take approximately 42 minutes to
Transit village
A bike and pedestrian friendly community will be built up around the hub to connect it to existing housing in the nearby Refugio and Central neighborhoods.[9] It will feature 220 live/work dwellings in addition to 490,000 sq. ft. (45,522m2) of office, retail (including restaurants and cafes), and public space.[2]
Funding
The funding for this project is being coordinated by partnerships and cooperation between the
The WETA report indicates that "construction costs for the project are substantially higher compared to other projects due to large mudflats requiring extensive pier and dredging work to access the site."[10]
An additional $30.8M state grant was announced in April, 2023.[11]
References
- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d "A NEW COMMUTE OPTION FOR HERCULES/RODEO". watertransit.org. WETA. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Hercules Projects – Intermodal Transit Center". City of Hercules. October 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ Hercules profile, access date July 11, 2008
- ^ Waterfront plan could be headed to ballot in Hercules Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, by Tom Lochner, July 1, 2008, access date July 11, 2008
- ^ West Contra Costa Transit Advisory Council Action Plan Minutes
- ^ "In brief: Hercules may get new Capitol Corridor train stop". East Bay Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "2020 Business Plan" (PDF). SJJPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Project map, WETA, access date July 17, 2008
- ^ "System Expansion Policy | Water Emergency Transportation Authority".
- ^ "Hercules Hub awarded state funds for new Capitol Corridor train station and eventual ferry service for residents and Interstate 80 commuters". 4 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Hercules station at Wikimedia Commons