Petaluma Downtown station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Petaluma. It opened to preview service on June 29, 2017;[4][5] full commuter service commenced on August 25, 2017. A new platform and facilities were constructed adjacent to the historic Northwestern Pacific Railroad station building,[6] which opened in 1914.[7] It is the system's first station to open in the city, with Petaluma North station set to open later.
Petaluma Downtown | |||||||||||||
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 A southbound train at Petaluma Downtown station in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 220 Lakeville Street, Petaluma, California United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′15″N 122°38′06″W / 38.2374°N 122.6351°W | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 14.8 ft (4.5 m) | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | SMART Mainline Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 (with gauntlet track) | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  Sonoma County Transit[2] Petaluma Transit | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 50 spaces[3] | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 13 racks 12 secure spaces[3] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | PET | ||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1914 (NWP) June 29, 2017 (SMART preview)[4] August 25, 2017 (full service) | ||||||||||||
| Closed | c. 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Petaluma | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 1.
- ^ Moore, Derek (July 14, 2017). "Sonoma County adds bus routes designed to serve SMART train users". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Brown, Matt (January 12, 2017). "SMART to add parking at downtown Petaluma rail station". Argus Courier. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Prado, Mark (June 26, 2017). "SMART offers free 'preview' service starting Thursday". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "SMART PREVIEW: TAKE A RIDE WITH US". SMART. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Matt (September 23, 2014). "SMART platform designs generate little fanfare". Sonoma Media Investments. The Press Democrat. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Centennial event for historic train depot". Sonoma Media Investments. Petaluma Argus-Courier. October 21, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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