48th Street is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on July 14, 1994, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Gold Line. The station is located near the intersection of 48th Street and Highway 50.

48th Street
SacRT light rail
48th Street Light Rail station, April 2024
General information
Location48th Street and Q Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates38°33′30.13″N 121°26′55.48″W / 38.5583694°N 121.4487444°W / 38.5583694; -121.4487444
Owned bySacramento RT
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-07-14)[1]
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
39th Street Gold Line 59th Street
Location
Map

Included originally as part of the network, both this and the 39th Street station were deferred and not constructed in 1987 due to intense neighborhood opposition.[2] However, both would open as infill stations in July 1994 due to a shift in attitude towards the rail project following its successful opening from the surrounding neighborhoods.[2]

Platforms and tracks

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Side platform, doors open on the right
Westbound      Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley Station (39th Street/UC Davis Health)
Eastbound      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (59th Street)
Side platform, doors open on the right

References

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  1. ^ Gibson, Steve (July 15, 1994). "Two light rail stations open". Sacramento Bee. p. B4.
  2. ^ a b Martinez, Rick (June 3, 1993). "East Sac set to jump aboard light rail". The Sacramento Bee. p. N3.