Oakland station (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway)
Oakland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Emeryville, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°49′49″N 122°16′54″W / 37.8302°N 122.2816°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Valley Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Key System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | May 16, 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | June 15, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oakland station was a major intercity railway station which was located in
San Pablo Avenue,[1] adjacent to a Key System interurban stop.[2] It was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway when their Valley Division was extended from Richmond. Passengers would transfer to transbay buses here, connecting them to San Francisco
.
History
The Santa Fe's original Northern California terminal was Ferry Point. Construction of a high-quality depot was one of the conditions set forth by the city for the ATSF to build through Oakland.[3] It opened on May 16, 1904.[3]
Passenger service was cut back to Richmond after June 15, 1958, ending service at the station.[4]
The station site was sold to developers in 1990 and was rebuilt as a shopping center.[5]
References
- ^ "Rail Merger Begins Sunday". Oakland Tribune. April 20, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Depot Site". Oakland Tribune. May 16, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "How the Santa Fe made its way to Oakland". Oakland Tribune. May 16, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Fe Passenger Terminal Shifts to Richmond Tomorrow". Oakland Tribune. June 15, 1958. p. 52. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Home Depot signs for huge project". Oakland Tribune. April 27, 1991. p. B1. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.