In the 1990s, Sacramento RT started identifying corridors for new light rail extensions and selected an alignment for a new line that would reach the Sacramento Airport from Sacramento via Natomas.[4] Formal planning for the line began in the early 2000s. Construction for the initial segment of the Green Line that runs to the River District began in late 2009 after finalizing environmental review in early 2009.[5] The initial line opened for service on June 15, 2012, with a single new station at Township 9.[6]
In 2016, low ridership on the Green Line and the lack of development at Township 9 led the Sacramento RT Board to consider closing the line in 2017.[7]
Line descriptionedit
The Green Line begins at its current northern terminus at the 7th and Richards / Township 9 station in the River District. From there it initially travels south on 7th Street on a single-track. Reaching downtown, the Green Line goes to two tracks at G Street as one-way tracks for 7th and 8th Streets where it joins the Blue and Gold Lines. It then turns westward on O Street, southward on 12th, then eastward in an alley paralleling Q and R Streets, before reaching its southern terminus at 13th Street station.
Station listingedit
The following table lists the current stations of the Green Line, from north to south.
The Green Line to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) light rail future extension Project will extend service 13 miles (21 km) to Sacramento International Airport.[10] The agency is currently[when?] completing environmental documents for the project. This project was planned to start construction by 2022.[11] As of May 2019, future new Green Line stations, South to Northwest from the existing 7th & Richards/Township 9 Station, are:
Sequoia Pacific Station (Optional)
West El Camino Station
Pebblestone Way Station
San Juan Station
Gateway Park Station
Arena Blvd. Station
(Unnamed station)
East Town Center Station
North Natomas Town Center Station
Commerce Parkway Station (Optional)
Club Center Drive Station
Greenbriar Station (Optional)
Metro Air Park Station (Optional)
Sacramento International Airport -SMF- Station
Referencesedit
^RT Quarterly Ridership Report (PDF) (Report). Sacramento RT. June 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Green Line Sacramento RT news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message The Green Line is a light rail transit line in the Sacramento Regional Transit District RT light rail system It opened on June 15 2012 2 and runs between 13th Street station and 7th and Richards Township 9 station The Green Line runs through north downtown to Township 9 in the River District and is projected eventually to reach Sacramento International Airport The line only operates on weekdays 3 Green LineLight rail car wearing a promotional Green Line wrapOverviewOwnerSacramento Regional Transit DistrictLocaleSacramento CaliforniaTermini13th Street south 7th amp Richards Township 9 station north Stations7ServiceTypeLight railSystemSacramento RT Light RailServicesLine 519Daily ridership440 Q2 2018 1 HistoryOpenedJune 15 2012 11 years ago 2012 06 15 2 TechnicalNumber of tracks2CharacterAt grade street runningTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead line 750 V DCRoute mapGreen Line highlighted in green Show interactive mapLegend proposed extensionto Sacramento Airport 7th and Richards Township 9 Gold County Center 7th amp I 8th amp H 8th amp K Blue 7th amp K closed 2016 7th amp Capitol 8th amp Capitol 8th amp O Archives Plaza R Street Yard 13th Street BlueGold Other service sharing track Multiple services sharing track with Green Line All stations are accessible This diagram viewtalkedit Show route diagram Contents 1 History 2 Line description 3 Station listing 4 Future expansion 4 1 Proposed airport link 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn the 1990s Sacramento RT started identifying corridors for new light rail extensions and selected an alignment for a new line that would reach the Sacramento Airport from Sacramento via Natomas 4 Formal planning for the line began in the early 2000s Construction for the initial segment of the Green Line that runs to the River District began in late 2009 after finalizing environmental review in early 2009 5 The initial line opened for service on June 15 2012 with a single new station at Township 9 6 In 2016 low ridership on the Green Line and the lack of development at Township 9 led the Sacramento RT Board to consider closing the line in 2017 7 Line description editThe Green Line begins at its current northern terminus at the 7th and Richards Township 9 station in the River District From there it initially travels south on 7th Street on a single track Reaching downtown the Green Line goes to two tracks at G Street as one way tracks for 7th and 8th Streets where it joins the Blue and Gold Lines It then turns westward on O Street southward on 12th then eastward in an alley paralleling Q and R Streets before reaching its southern terminus at 13th Street station Station listing editThe following table lists the current stations of the Green Line from north to south Key Closed station Station Opened Transfers 7th and Richards Township 9 June 15 2012 nbsp Sacramento Regional Transit 11 33 County Center southbound 7th amp I northbound 8th amp H Gold Line nbsp Sacramento Regional Transit 11 51 102 103 106 107 109 129 134 St Rose of Lima Park northbound 8th amp K 2007 Gold Line nbsp Sacramento Regional Transit 30 38 62 86 88 142 Airport Express nbsp North Natomas Jibe nbsp Yolobus 42A 42B 43 43R 230 St Rose of Lima Park southbound 7th amp K March 12 1987 Closed September 30 2016 7th amp Capitol southbound 8th amp Capitol northbound March 12 1987 Blue Line Gold Line nbsp Sacramento Regional Transit 11 30 38 51 62 86 88 102 103 106 107 109 129 134 142 Airport Express E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E18 nbsp North Natomas Jibe nbsp Roseville Transit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 nbsp Yolobus 42A 42B 43 43R 230 8th amp O Blue Line Gold Line nbsp Sacramento Regional Transit 11 51 102 103 106 107 109 E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E18 nbsp North Natomas Jibe nbsp Yolobus 42A 42B 43 43R 230 Archives Plaza Blue Line Gold Line 13th StreetFuture expansion editAs part of the Light Rail Modernization Project 7th Street is planned to be double tracked with a new infill station at Railyards Boulevard to better serve the Sacramento Railyards 9 Proposed airport link edit nbsp SacRT map of proposed extension The Green Line to Sacramento International Airport SMF light rail future extension Project will extend service 13 miles 21 km to Sacramento International Airport 10 The agency is currently when completing environmental documents for the project This project was planned to start construction by 2022 11 As of May 2019 future new Green Line stations South to Northwest from the existing 7th amp Richards Township 9 Station are Sequoia Pacific Station Optional West El Camino Station Pebblestone Way Station San Juan Station Gateway Park Station Arena Blvd Station Unnamed station East Town Center Station North Natomas Town Center Station Commerce Parkway Station Optional Club Center Drive Station Greenbriar Station Optional Metro Air Park Station Optional Sacramento International Airport SMF StationReferences edit RT Quarterly Ridership Report PDF Report Sacramento RT June 2018 Retrieved December 12 2018 a b Sacramento Green Line Open Light Rail Transit Association June 16 2012 Retrieved August 19 2012 RT Light Rail Schedules 519 Green Line PDF Sacramento Regional Transit Retrieved August 19 2012 History of the Project Sacramento RT Archived from the original on August 21 2015 Retrieved December 23 2018 Green Line to the River District Sacramento RT Archived from the original on September 27 2015 Retrieved December 23 2018 Shannon Chris June 15 2012 Light Rail Makes First Step Toward Natomas The Natomas Buzz Retrieved December 23 2018 Bizjack Tony May 20 2016 Light rail Green Line may shut in Sacramento to save money Sacramento Bee Retrieved August 22 2016 Roseville Transit Commuter Bus Services Guide PDF Roseville Transit April 1 2020 McLawhorn Jennifer July 6 2023 SacRT Receives 35 Million for Improving Light Rail System Railway Track amp Structures Retrieved September 4 2023 Green Line to the Airport Green Line 2 Airport Sacramento RT Archived from the original on May 13 2016 Retrieved December 14 2018 Schedule Green Line 2 Airport Retrieved May 27 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Green Line Sacramento RT at Wikimedia Commons KML file edit help Template Attached KML Green Line Sacramento RT KML is from Wikidata Green Line route plan at the Wayback Machine archived 14 September 2015 Green Line project page at the Wayback Machine archived 14 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green Line Sacramento RT amp oldid 1220181850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
