Pleasanton station

Train station in Pleasanton, California, U.S.

Pleasanton

Eastbound train leaving Pleasanton station in 2018

General information
Location| 4950 Pleasanton Avenue
Pleasanton, California
Coordinates| 37°39′30.28″N 121°52′55.9″W﻿ / ﻿37.6584111°N 121.882194°W﻿ / 37.6584111; -121.882194
Line(s)| UP Oakland Subdivision[1]
Platforms| 1 side platform
Tracks| 1
Connections|  County Connection 53, 54
WHEELS: 92X
Construction
Parking| Yes, shared with Alameda County Fairgrounds
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| Amtrak: PLS
Fare zone| Tri-Valley
History
Opened| October 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

toward Oakland

|  | California Zephyr |  | Stockton

toward Chicago

Niles

toward Oakland

|  | Feather River Route |  | Livermore

toward Salt Lake City

Proposed services (2030)[3][4][5]
| Preceding station  |  Altamont Corridor Express | Following station

|
|

Union City

Terminus

|  | Union City – Merced |  | Livermore

toward Merced

| Union City – Natomas |  | Livermore

toward Natomas

Location

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.

## History

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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.[6]

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.[7] 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.[6]

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

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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

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1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 12.
2. ^ a b "History of ACE". San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
3. ^ "Union City ACE/BART Rail-to-Rail Hub Station: Project Overview and Update". San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. June 2022.
4. ^ Krause, Daniel; Mangonon, Anthony (June 1, 2022). Deliverable 3.1.3 (Initial Service and Operations Planning Analysis) (PDF). Wordpress (Report). AECOM. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
5. ^ "Union City on track to become regional transit hub by 2030". East Bay Echo. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
6. ^ a b 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.
7. ^ Lander, Monica (May 7, 2015). "One of a kind: Historic charmer in downtown Pleasanton". Mercury News.

## External links

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Media related to Pleasanton station at Wikimedia Commons

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Altamont Corridor Express

Stations|

* Fremont
* Great America
* Lathrop / Manteca
* Livermore
* Pleasanton
* San Jose Diridon
* Santa Clara
* Stockton
* Tracy
* Vasco Road

| Future|

* Ceres
* Elk Grove
* Livingston
* Lodi
* Manteca Transit Center
* Merced/CAHSR
* Midtown Sacramento
* Modesto Transportation Center
* Natomas / Sacramento Airport
* North Lathrop
* Old North Sacramento
* Ripon
* Sacramento City College
* Turlock

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Route|

* Altamont Pass
* Niles Canyon
* Coast Line

Projects|

* North Valley Rail
* Valley Link
* Valley Rail (ACE)

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