Hanford station

Hanford station is a train station in Hanford, California served by Amtrak. The station also services the larger city of Visalia, California, 20 miles (32 km) to the east.

Hanford, CA
Hanford station, January 2015
General information
Location200 Santa Fe Avenue
Hanford, California
United States
Coordinates36.3261°N 119.6519°W / 36.3261; -119.6519
Owned byCity of Hanford, BNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Bakersfield Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HNF
History
Opened1897, 1974
ClosedMay 1, 1971
Rebuilt1991
Original companySan Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Passengers
FY 202297,628[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fresno
toward Oakland – Jack London Square or Sacramento
 San Joaquins Corcoran
toward Bakersfield
Former services
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Banner
toward Oakland Pier
 Oakland–Barstow Guernsey
toward Barstow
Location

History
Hanford station in 1910

It was built by the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad in 1897 and is one of only three SF&SJV stations left in existence. Service by the Santa Fe Railroad ended on May 1, 1971; Amtrak service began in 1974.

In the early 1990s, the city sponsored a rehabilitation of the depot that included rebuilding the former freight section and enclosing the outdoor waiting room. A wide, curving canopy was added to the trackside façade to provide travelers with better protection from the sun and rain. Interior modifications resulted in a new layout that added office and commercial space.[3]

In 2006, the city moved forward with $1.5 million in improvements to the adjacent bus bays that accommodate local and regional service provided by the Kings Area Regional Transit (KART) system. A c. 1880s Southern Pacific wooden freight depot was moved to the site to provide a waiting room and ticket desk for bus passengers.[3]

San Joaquins are expected to cease services here once California High-Speed Rail operations begin.[4]

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 11.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. "Hanford, CA (HNF)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. "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.

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