Santa Fe Passenger Depot (Fresno, California)
Fresno, CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Santa Fe Passenger Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 2650 Tulare Street Fresno, California United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°44′18″N 119°46′55″W / 36.73833°N 119.78194°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Fresno | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | See Bus connections section | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 11 short term spaces, 98 long term spaces[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: FNO | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1899[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 221,781 (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Area | 1.1 acres (0.4 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | William Benson Storey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | California Mission | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 76000482[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Santa Fe Passenger Depot, also known as Fresno station, is an historic
History
The station was built in 1899 for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SF&SJV)
From its beginning until Amtrak took over nearly all passenger rail service within the United States in 1971, the station was served by ATSF trains, including the famous San Francisco Chief and the Oakland-Barstow line.
San Joaquins are expected to cease services here once California High-Speed Rail operations begin.[11]
Description
The station is located at 2650 Tulare Street,[2] just off Santa Fe Street, across the street from Fresno City Hall. It is situated in the middle of a rough triangle formed by the three freeways in the city (California State Route 99, California State Route 41, and California State Route 180) and is easily accessible from all three.
In Fiscal Year 2022, 221,781 passengers boarded or detrained at Fresno station.[12] Excluding passengers who are transferring to a Thruway Bus, Fresno has the highest ridership on the San Joaquins service.[13]
Facilities
The station has an indoor waiting room open from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm daily. Inside the station there is a ticket counter with baggage check services. In addition to the ticketing agent, there is a Quik-Trak automated ticket kiosk. There is also a bathroom and payphone. The station has 11 short term and 98 long term parking spaces.[2]
Notable nearby destinations
- Chukchansi Park
- Fresno City Hall
- Fresno Convention Center
- Meux Home Museum
- Saroyan Theater
- Selland Arena
Services
Train platforms
The Santa Fe passenger depot has two tracks, but only one side platform sees regular service. Amtrak trains switch onto this track just north or south of the station, leaving the Main Line clear for freight trains. There is a very narrow island platform between the tracks that is occasionally used when Amtrak trains are not able to switch onto the station track. Passengers are not allowed to wait on the island platform.
Bus connections
- Amtrak Thruway: 1 to Los Angeles via Bakersfield (late night/early morning only), 15B to Yosemite National Park (seasonal, May–September)
- Fresno Area Express: 22 (more routes serve the nearby Courthouse Park)
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency: Coalinga, Orange Cove, Southeast, Westside
- Greyhound Lines
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System: Highway 41 Route (seasonal, May–September)
- Visalia are available daily from the nearby Courthouse Park[14]
References
- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 10.
- ^ a b c "Fresno, CA (FNO)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Great American Stations: Fresno, CA (FNO)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Santa Fe Railroad Depot (1899)". historicfresno.org. Retrieved July 6, 2014. Adapted from the National Register of Historic Places nomination, originally prepared by Dianne E. Seeger
- ^ Reiring, Ron (January 8, 2008). "Fresno, CA. train station". flickr.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ Bowen, Eric H. "The San Francisco Chief". streamlinerschedules.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014. Information copied from original Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway timetable dated June 6, 1954.
- ^ Amtrak (May 19, 1974). "All-American Schedules". timetables.org. The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 50. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ Amtrak (January 8, 1978). "Amtrak National Train Timetables". timetables.org. The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 46. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Amtrak (April 29, 2002). "National Timetable: Spring Summer 2002". timetables.org. The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 59. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "DRAFT 2023 BUSINESS PLAN UPDATE" (PDF). SJRRA. p. 36. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
To most efficiently integrate the San Joaquins and the interim HSR services, Merced will become the southern terminus for San Joaquins rail service once operations begin on the HSR infrastructure at the end of 2030.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2019 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update" (PDF). p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Schedule". V-LINE. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
External links
Media related to Fresno station at Wikimedia Commons