North Elk Grove station

North Elk Grove[2] was a proposed train station that would be a stop on Altamont Corridor Express and Amtrak California's San Joaquin services. The station site is northeast of Elk Grove on a piece of land owned by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. The Sacramento RT Light Rail Franklin station is located 23 mi (1.1 km) to the east also on Consumnes River Boulevard.[3]

North Elk Grove, CA
LocationCosumnes River Blvd.
Elk Grove, California
Coordinates38.459864°N 121.460391°W / 38.459864; -121.460391
Line(s)UP Sacramento Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks1 (+1 planned)
History
OpeningN/A
Future Service
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Sacramento City College San Joaquins West Lodi
Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station
Sacramento City College Valley Rail West Lodi
toward Ceres
Location
North Elk Grove, CA
Location in California
North Elk Grove, CA
Location in United States


The station was rejected from consideration in September of 2020, due to opposition from the Sacramento Regional Sanitation District and not having support from the community.[4]

References

  1. Bizjak, Tony (11 June 2018). "Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). ACE. AECOM. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. Hamann, Emily (19 September 2019). "Rail plans for San Jose, Stockton move ahead". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report Volume II. September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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