Sunrise station is a side-platformed SacRT light rail station in Rancho Cordova, California, United States. The station was opened on June 11, 2004, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Gold Line. The station is located on Folsom Boulevard just south of Highway 50 at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard.
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 Sunrise station platforms | |||||||||||
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| Location | Folsom Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard Rancho Cordova, California United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°36′24″N 121°16′00″W / 38.60667°N 121.26667°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Sacramento Regional Transit District | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Sacramento Regional Transit: 124, SmaRT Ride Folsom[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated embankment | ||||||||||
| Parking | 487 spaces[2] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks, lockers[3] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 11, 2004[4] | ||||||||||
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Sunrise, along with Zinfandel and Cordova Town Center, opened on June 11, 2004, as part of an $89 million, 2.8-mile (4.5 km) extension of what was then the original Watt/I-80–Downtown–Mathers Field/Mills line east of the Mather Field/Mills station.[5] Sunrise served as the eastern terminus for what was then the newly created Downtown–Sunrise line (now Gold Line) until the extension to Historic Folsom opened on October 15, 2005.[6] Rancho Cordova city officials have stated the establishment of the stations will help in the development of transit-oriented development/redevelopment of the Folsom corridor through the city.[7]
Sunrise serves as a major station on the eastern section of the Gold Line. Light rail operates from this stop to downtown at 15-minute intervals during peak time periods, while trains leave Folsom at 30-minute headways during this portion of the day.
The Rancho Cordova Certified Farmers' Market operates at the park and ride of the station every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.[8]
Platforms and tracks
edit| Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley Station (Cordova Town Center) |
| Eastbound | Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (Hazel) → |
| Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Freight track | ← UP Placerville Industrial Lead; No passenger service → |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "SacRT System Map" (PDF) (Map). Sacramento Regional Transit District. August 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Park-and-Ride Lots". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bike and Ride". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Bizjak, Tony (June 10, 2004). "All aboard! RT extension ready to roll – Three light-rail stations open Friday morning in Rancho Cordova". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.
- ^ Dugan, Molly (June 12, 2004). "New light rail stations open to little fanfare". The Sacramento Bee. p. B3.
- ^ Sangree, Hudson (October 16, 2005). "'All aboard' as Folsom says hello to light rail – It's a commuter alternative to Hwy. 50". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.
- ^ Bizjak, Tony (July 2, 2004). "City hitches hopes to light rail – Rancho Cordova plans development hubs". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.
- ^ "Rancho Cordova Certified Farmers' Market - Alchemist CDC". alchemistcdc.org. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-03-11.