Turlock–Denair station

Turlock–Denair, CA
Turlock–Denair station in May 2022
General information
Location3800 Santa Fe Avenue
Denair, California
United States
Coordinates37°31′38″N 120°47′53″W / 37.5273°N 120.7981°W / 37.5273; -120.7981
Owned byAmtrak/BNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: TRK
History
OpenedSeptember 8, 1987[2]
Passengers
FY 202326,347[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Modesto San Joaquins Merced
Future services (2030)
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Modesto San Joaquins Merced
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Riverbank
until 1999
San Joaquins Merced
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Hughson
toward Richmond
Valley Division Merced
toward Barstow
Location
Map

Turlock–Denair station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Denair, California, which also serves the nearby larger town of Turlock. The station is served by the seven daily round trips of the San Joaquins.

The growth of Turlock and Denair was bolstered by rival railroads. Turlock was established by the Southern Pacific Railroad as it built through the area in the early 1870s. A few decades later, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway constructed a line roughly three miles (4.8 km) to the east, and the town of Denair developed along the tracks. Amtrak chose to use the Santa Fe tracks when the San Joaquin service was established in 1974.[4] Denair (later called Turlock–Denair) was added as a stop on September 8, 1987.[2] In October 2024, the state was awarded a $18.7 million federal grant to build a second platform at Modesto and Denair stations.[5]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Walker, Tony (September 9, 1987). "Amtrak Makes Tardy Debut in Denair". The Modesto Bee. pp. A1, A14. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Turlock-Denair, CA (TRK)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  5. ^ "FY 2023-2024 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program: Project Summaries" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. p. 6.
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