Modesto Transportation Center

Bus terminal and former train station located in downtown Modesto, California

Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station
Ripon
toward San Jose
 San Jose – Ceres Ceres
Terminus
Ripon Valley Rail
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Ceres
toward Oakland Pier
 San Joaquin Valley Line Saiida
toward Los Angeles
Lathrop
toward Sacramento
 Sacramento Daylight Turlock
toward Los Angeles
Lathrop
toward Oakland Pier
 San Joaquin Daylight
LocationMap

The Modesto Transportation Center is a bus terminal and former train station located in downtown Modesto, California.

History

StanRTA bus at Modesto in 2022

The Central Pacific Railroad was built through Modesto in 1870, and was taken over by the Southern Pacific in 1884. In 1915, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a new Mission Revival-style station. It was used until 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service.[1][2] When Amtak restored service to Modesto with the San Joaquin in 1974, the former Santa Fe station in Riverbank was used instead. (It was replaced with the modern Modesto station in 1999.[1])

The depot was restored in 1993 as a bus terminal.[2]

Rail service is expected to be restored in 2026 as part of the Altamont Corridor Express extension to Ceres.[3][4][5] The station building is undergoing renovations to expand the passenger waiting area at a cost of $5.23 million.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Modesto, CA (MOD)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  2. ^ a b Holland, John (October 23, 2020). "Modesto's plan for ACE train depot passes muster with guardians of historic treasures". Modesto Bee. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Holland, John (July 11, 2022). "Turlock commuter train extension gets another $57 million. When will cars start rolling?". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final Environmental Impact Report: Appendix C-8 - Prelim Engineering Plans" (PDF). SJRRC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Holland, John (March 13, 2023). "ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot". Modesto Bee. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Holland, John (December 10, 2021). "CA: Contractor will revamp Modesto's old train depot for ACE. Will housing follow nearby?". Modesto Bee. Mass Transit Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

External links

  • StanRTA – Downtown Transportation Center


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