Southfront Road station

Southfront Road is a planned railway station in Livermore, California. It is a stop on the planned Valley Link system.[1] Rush hour short turn Valley Link trains would operate from here to Dublin/Pleasanton.[2] Service is expected to start as early as 2028.[3]

Southfront Road
General information
LocationSouthfront Road
Livermore, California
Coordinates37.70514°N 121.73297°W / 37.70514; -121.73297
Platforms1 island platform (planned)
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Statusin planning
History
Opening2028
Future services
Preceding station Valley Link Following station
Isabel
toward Dublin/​Pleasanton
 Dublin/​Pleasanton – North Lathrop Mountain House
toward North Lathrop

Planning history

A rail station at the base of the Altamont Pass in Livermore was seen as ideal to the development of industry and the nearby Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Greenville Road's proximity to both Interstate 580 and the Union Pacific Railroad Oakland Subdivision made it a potential interchange point between a planned Bay Area Rapid Transit expansion and the Altamont Corridor Express.[4] When BART was forced to abandon its Livermore extension, planning for an interchange between the two systems was undertaken by the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority as part of Valley Link. However, as a result of the environmental review process for the new line, the station was moved away from the Union Pacific Line and to the Interstate 580 median between the Vasco Rd and First St/Springtown Blvd interchanges with access from Southfront Road.[5]

References
  1. Holland, John (September 1, 2019). "Forty trains a day through Altamont at up to 125 mph? It could happen, weary drivers". Modesto Bee. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. Yang, Elaine (July 8, 2019). "Feasibility report represents key milestone for Valley Link project". Pleasanton Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. "Draft EIR Chapter 2" (PDF). San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. Ciardelli, Dolores Fox (March 3, 2011). "ACE train expansion draws critics, but Haggerty likes grand central station plan". Pleasanton Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. "Final EIR" (PDF). Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority. Retrieved November 2, 2022.


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