Emeryville station has one side platform and one island platform serving the eastern two tracks of the Union Pacific RailroadMartinez Subdivision.[1] The other three tracks are only used by freight trains. A pedestrian bridge connects the side platform and station building with commercial areas on Shellmound Street to the west.
Central Pacific Railroad completed the Berkeley Branch Railroad in 1876, followed by the mainline toward Richmond and beyond in 1878. Stations were located on the mainline at Emerys (Park Avenue), Shellmound, and Montague Street (now 59th Street), plus at San Pablo Avenue on the branch line.[4] By the time the lines were under Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) control a decade later, the Montague Street station was gone and the Emerys (later Emery and Emeryvillle) stop had been moved a block south to Yerba Buena Avenue, where the line crossed the California and Nevada Railroad.[5]
The SP expanded suburban service with its East Bay Electric Lines subsidiary in 1911. Initial electric service to Berkeley mostly used the existing San Pablo Avenue station, with limited stops at Shell Mound, Emery, and B Street (34th Street); non-electric suburban service on the mainline stopped at Shell Mound.[6] Additional branch lines and local stops were later added; by 1932, these stops included Powell Street and Folsom Street on the 9th Street line, and Green Street on the California Street line.[7] The East Bay Electric Lines were closed in July 1941, ending passenger service to Emeryville.
Amtrakedit
A train at the under-construction station in May 1994
Oakland Central station, Amtrak's primary stop for Oakland (and San Francisco via connecting buses) was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; Amtrak began using a temporary station at the site.[8] A new station was quickly constructed in nearby Emeryville – close to the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge – on the site of a former cement plant. Emeryville station opened on August 13, 1993, though construction was not completed until the next year.[2] Only the Capitols and San Joaquins initially moved to Emeryville; long-distance trains continued to use Oakland Central while track work at Emeryville continued.[9]
The California Zephyr and Coast Starlight began stopping at Emeryville on August 5, 1994. Oakland Central station closed on August 21; Emeryville was the only Oakland-area stop for Amtrak until the new Oakland – Jack London Square station opened on May 22, 1995.[2][8] Emeryville station cost $7 million to construct.[10] It became a centerpiece of redevelopment of formerly industrial areas of Emeryville. A footbridge connecting the station with parking lots and new development on the west side of the tracks was opened in 1997.[2]
The California Zephyr was re-extended to Oakland with the opening of the Jack London Square station in 1995. However, this required a complicated reverse move along street running tracks to reach the wye at West Oakland. The train was cut back to Emeryville on October 26, 1997.[2] In 2022, the station was formally named for former city council member Nora Davis.[11]
Bus connectionsedit
Thruway buses at Emeryville station
Because Emeryville is the closest station to the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, it is the primary connection point between Amtrak trains and Amtrak Thruway bus service in the Bay Area. Amtrak Thruway route 99 buses run between Emeryville station and the Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco, providing connections for all trains. However, Oakland – Jack London Square station is used for San Francisco connections for the southern leg of the Coast Starlight, as well as some Thruway routes that run along the coast to Southern California.
Several public transit bus lines also serve the station vicinity:
The free Emery Go-Round Hollis and Shellmound/Powell routes stop near the station, connecting to the MacArthurBART station.
AC Transit routes 36 and 57 stop on Shellmound Street, across the pedestrian bridge located at the station, while route 29 stops on Hollis Street one block east of the station.
Referencesedit
^ abSMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail NETWORK SCHEMATICS" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 13.
^ abcdeVurek, Matthew Gerald (2016). Images of Modern America: California’s Capitol Corridor. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 33, 43, 50. ISBN9781467124171.
^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^King, Malcolm G. (1876). "Map of Oakland, Alameda and Vicinity, Showing Plan of Streets as Opened and Proposed, Compiled from the most Reliable Public & Private Surveys" – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
^Henkenius, J.C. (1888). "Map of the City of Oakland and Surroundings. Compiled from Official and Private Surveys". Woodward and Gamble – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
^"Time Table for the Western Division Ferries and Suburban Trains" (PDF). Southern Pacific Company. August 1, 1911. pp. 5–6 – via WX4.
^"Time Table for the Western Division – Electric Lines" (PDF). February 28, 1932. p. 12 – via WX4.
^"Amtrak opens new station in Emeryville". San Francisco Examiner. August 10, 1993. p. A6 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Amtrak station wins award". San Francisco Examiner. October 9, 1994. p. 111 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Nora Davis Emeryville Transit Center Sign". Emeryville Planning Commission. March 24, 2022.
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Emeryville Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
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emeryville, station, amtrak, station, emeryville, california, united, states, station, served, california, zephyr, capitol, corridor, coast, starlight, joaquins, station, primary, connection, point, amtrak, thruway, buses, serving, francisco, emeryville, casan. Emeryville station is an Amtrak station in Emeryville California United States The station is served by the California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight and San Joaquins The station is the primary connection point for Amtrak Thruway buses serving San Francisco Emeryville CASan Joaquins left and Capitol Corridor right trains at the stationGeneral informationLocation5885 Horton StreetEmeryville CaliforniaUnited StatesCoordinates37 50 26 N 122 17 33 W 37 840682 N 122 292477 W 37 840682 122 292477Owned byCity of EmeryvilleLine s UP Martinez Subdivision 1 Platforms1 side platform 1 island platformTracks5ConnectionsAC Transit 29 36 57Amtrak Thruway 99Emery Go Round Hollis Shellmound PowellConstructionParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak EMYHistoryOpenedAugust 13 1993 1993 08 13 2 PassengersFY 2022283 631 3 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Terminus California Zephyr Richmondtoward Chicago Oakland Jack London Squaretoward San Jose Capitol Corridor Berkeleytoward Auburn Oakland Jack London Squaretoward Los Angeles Coast Starlight Martineztoward Seattle Oakland Jack London SquareTerminus San Joaquins Richmondtoward BakersfieldFormer servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Oakland Jack London Square 1995 1997 Terminus California Zephyr Richmondtoward Chicago Oakland until 1994 TerminusLocation Emeryville station has one side platform and one island platform serving the eastern two tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Martinez Subdivision 1 The other three tracks are only used by freight trains A pedestrian bridge connects the side platform and station building with commercial areas on Shellmound Street to the west Contents 1 History 1 1 Southern Pacific Railroad 1 2 Amtrak 2 Bus connections 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSouthern Pacific Railroad edit Central Pacific Railroad completed the Berkeley Branch Railroad in 1876 followed by the mainline toward Richmond and beyond in 1878 Stations were located on the mainline at Emerys Park Avenue Shellmound and Montague Street now 59th Street plus at San Pablo Avenue on the branch line 4 By the time the lines were under Southern Pacific Railroad SP control a decade later the Montague Street station was gone and the Emerys later Emery and Emeryvillle stop had been moved a block south to Yerba Buena Avenue where the line crossed the California and Nevada Railroad 5 The SP expanded suburban service with its East Bay Electric Lines subsidiary in 1911 Initial electric service to Berkeley mostly used the existing San Pablo Avenue station with limited stops at Shell Mound Emery and B Street 34th Street non electric suburban service on the mainline stopped at Shell Mound 6 Additional branch lines and local stops were later added by 1932 these stops included Powell Street and Folsom Street on the 9th Street line and Green Street on the California Street line 7 The East Bay Electric Lines were closed in July 1941 ending passenger service to Emeryville Amtrak edit nbsp A train at the under construction station in May 1994 Oakland Central station Amtrak s primary stop for Oakland and San Francisco via connecting buses was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Amtrak began using a temporary station at the site 8 A new station was quickly constructed in nearby Emeryville close to the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge on the site of a former cement plant Emeryville station opened on August 13 1993 though construction was not completed until the next year 2 Only the Capitols and San Joaquins initially moved to Emeryville long distance trains continued to use Oakland Central while track work at Emeryville continued 9 The California Zephyr and Coast Starlight began stopping at Emeryville on August 5 1994 Oakland Central station closed on August 21 Emeryville was the only Oakland area stop for Amtrak until the new Oakland Jack London Square station opened on May 22 1995 2 8 Emeryville station cost 7 million to construct 10 It became a centerpiece of redevelopment of formerly industrial areas of Emeryville A footbridge connecting the station with parking lots and new development on the west side of the tracks was opened in 1997 2 The California Zephyr was re extended to Oakland with the opening of the Jack London Square station in 1995 However this required a complicated reverse move along street running tracks to reach the wye at West Oakland The train was cut back to Emeryville on October 26 1997 2 In 2022 the station was formally named for former city council member Nora Davis 11 Bus connections edit nbsp Thruway buses at Emeryville station Because Emeryville is the closest station to the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge it is the primary connection point between Amtrak trains and Amtrak Thruway bus service in the Bay Area Amtrak Thruway route 99 buses run between Emeryville station and the Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco providing connections for all trains However Oakland Jack London Square station is used for San Francisco connections for the southern leg of the Coast Starlight as well as some Thruway routes that run along the coast to Southern California Several public transit bus lines also serve the station vicinity The free Emery Go Round Hollis and Shellmound Powell routes stop near the station connecting to the MacArthur BART station AC Transit routes 36 and 57 stop on Shellmound Street across the pedestrian bridge located at the station while route 29 stops on Hollis Street one block east of the station References edit a b SMA Rail Consulting April 2016 California Passenger Rail NETWORK SCHEMATICS PDF California Department of Transportation p 13 a b c d e Vurek Matthew Gerald 2016 Images of Modern America California s Capitol Corridor Arcadia Publishing pp 33 43 50 ISBN 9781467124171 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of California PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 King Malcolm G 1876 Map of Oakland Alameda and Vicinity Showing Plan of Streets as Opened and Proposed Compiled from the most Reliable Public amp Private Surveys via David Rumsey Map Collection Henkenius J C 1888 Map of the City of Oakland and Surroundings Compiled from Official and Private Surveys Woodward and Gamble via David Rumsey Map Collection Time Table for the Western Division Ferries and Suburban Trains PDF Southern Pacific Company August 1 1911 pp 5 6 via WX4 Time Table for the Western Division Electric Lines PDF February 28 1932 p 12 via WX4 a b Sanders Craig 2006 Amtrak in the Heartland Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press p 153 ISBN 978 0 253 34705 3 Amtrak opens new station in Emeryville San Francisco Examiner August 10 1993 p A6 via Newspapers com Amtrak station wins award San Francisco Examiner October 9 1994 p 111 via Newspapers com Nora Davis Emeryville Transit Center Sign Emeryville Planning Commission March 24 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emeryville station Emeryville CA Amtrak Emeryville CA Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Emeryville Amtrak Station USA RailGuide TrainWeb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emeryville station amp oldid 1214234320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
