Fairfield–Vacaville station
Fairfield–Vacaville, CA | |||||||||||
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 Capitol Corridor train at Fairfield-Vacaville in November 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4921 Vanden Road, Fairfield, California United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°17′04″N 121°58′11″W / 38.28455°N 121.9697°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Fairfield | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | UP Martinez Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  FAST: 2[2] | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | FFV | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 13, 2017 | ||||||||||
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Fairfield–Vacaville station is a train station in Fairfield, Solano County, California, which provides rail access for the communities of Fairfield and Vacaville. The station is served by Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor rail line[3] as well as buses. Previously scheduled to be completed by August 2017 and incorporated into the Capitol Corridor schedule in October of that year,[4] final testing delayed opening until a later date.[5] The station began service on November 13, 2017.[6]
Construction
An environmental impact study was finalized in 2011. Ground was broken for construction on May 20, 2015.[7] and was given an estimated completition date of March 2017.[8] The entire projected was budgeted at $40 million, including parking, bus facilities, and the construction of an expanded overpass to carry Peabody Road over the railroad tracks.
References
- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
- ^ FAST 2 Timetable PDF
- ^ "MTC Closes Funding Gap for New Fairfield-Vacaville Train Station". Metropolitan Transportation Commission. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements". City of Fairfield Public Works. City of Fairfield. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Fairfield / Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements". City Of Fairfield. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Coming Monday, November 13: New Schedule and Opening of Fairfield-Vacaville Station". Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Fu, Kimberly F. (29 May 2015). "Ground is broken on Fairfield/Vacaville Train Station project". Digital First Media. The Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Fairfield / Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements". City of Fairfield. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
External links
Media related to Fairfield–Vacaville station at Wikimedia Commons
- Fairfield–Vacaville – Amtrak
- Fairfield–Vacaville – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Fairfield–Vacaville station at the Capitol Corridor website
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