Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit center in downtown Salinas, California, United States. As a transit hub, the facility is a passenger rail station and bus station.
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Location | 11 Station Place Salinas, California United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°40′45″N 121°39′24″W / 36.6792°N 121.6567°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Salinas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | UP Coast Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed, station building with waiting room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: SNS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 9, 1872[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1905 June 10, 1941–January 11, 1942[3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 16,160[5] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is a stop on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington.
Greyhound Lines moved its Salinas station to the property in 2015.[6]
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County's planned Monterey County Rail Extension would see expanded Caltrain commuter rail service from the station to the San Francisco Bay Area by 2025,[7] with long-term plans to extend Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor as well.[8][9][10][11]
The station grounds were remodeled in 2021[12] to prepare for increased services; traffic circulation was improved by extending Lincoln Avenue to the station.[13] Monterey–Salinas Transit local bus service will move from the Salinas Transit Center a few blocks away to the expanded station.[14]
The depot, constructed in 1941 by the Southern Pacific Railroad,[15] exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular Art Deco movement. Spanish Revival elements include the red tile roof and stuccoed walls, while the Art Deco influence is visible in the rectilinear composition and clean lines.[16]
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