Pleasanton station

Pleasanton station is a train station in Pleasanton, California served by Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) trains. It is located northwest of downtown Pleasanton adjacent to the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The station has a single side platform on the single track of the Union Pacific Railroad Oakland Subdivision.

Pleasanton 
Eastbound train leaving Pleasanton station in 2018
General information
Location4950 Pleasanton Avenue
Pleasanton, California
Coordinates37°39′30.28″N 121°52′55.9″W
Line(s)UP Oakland Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport County Connection 53, 54
Bus transport WHEELS: 92X
Construction
ParkingYes, shared with Alameda County Fairgrounds
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: PLS
Fare zoneTri-Valley
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1998[2]
Services
Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station
Fremont
toward San Jose
 San Jose – Stockton Livermore
toward Stockton
Former services
Preceding station Western Pacific Railroad Following station
Fremont
towards Oakland
 California Zephyr Stockton
towards Chicago
Niles
towards Oakland
 Feather River Route Livermore
towards Salt Lake City
Location

History
The former Western Pacific Railroad station in the early 20th century

The station is located on the Union Pacific Railroad Oakland Subdivision, formerly the 1910-opened Western Pacific Railroad mainline. The Mission Revival-style station north of Rose Avenue, which served the California Zephyr until 1970, is no longer extant.[3]

The now-abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad Niles Subdivision was constructed by a different Western Pacific Railroad through downtown Pleasanton in 1869. The first station burned on July 26, 1873; the Central Pacific Railroad replaced it with a one-story station, which was expanded in 1881.[4] A larger station was constructed in 1895; the older station was moved to Second Street, where it remains as a private home. Passenger service ended in 1941; the newer station is now a restaurant.[3]

A new station southwest of the former Western Pacific station site opened with the start of the Altamont Commuter Express service on October 19, 1998.[2]

Bus connections

WHEELS local routes 53 and 54 service the station, plus the County Connection express route 92X which provides access to ACE from the San Ramon Valley to the north.

The 8 and 10R WHEELS routes connect to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 12.
  2. "History of ACE". San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority.
  3. Fletcher, Gary; Hoge, Jim; Lewis, Julia; Purcell, Lauren (November 2003). "Historic Downtown Pleasanton Walking Tour Guide" (PDF). Pleasanton Downtown Association Historical Preservation Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2004.
  4. Lander, Monica (May 7, 2015). "One of a kind: Historic charmer in downtown Pleasanton". Mercury News.

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