Corcoran station
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Corcoran, CA | |||||||||||||
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 A BNSF freight train passes Corcoran station in 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 1099 Otis Avenue Corcoran, California United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°05′54″N 119°33′26″W / 36.0984°N 119.5571°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Corcoran | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Bakersfield Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: COC | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 (ATSF) July 29, 1989 (Amtrak)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1999 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 17,915[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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Corcoran station is an Amtrak train station in Corcoran, California, United States.
History
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Corcoran was made a scheduled stop on the Amtrak San Joaquin on July 29, 1989.[2]
The current station building, opened in 1999, replaced a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot from 1907 that was demolished in 1998.[4] It exhibits Spanish Revival style architecture that includes decorative curvilinear gables and stuccoed walls. The depot is decorated with a large bas-relief called “Life of the Valley" depicting the importance of water to the residents, agriculture, and wildlife of the San Joaquin Valley.[4] Artist Garrett Masterson completed it with the help of his students at the nearby California State Prison, Corcoran.[4]
San Joaquins are expected to cease services here once California High-Speed Rail operations begin.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 11.
- ^ a b Gomes, Ruth (July 31, 1989). "Corcoran Turns Out for Amtrak". The Hanford Sentinel. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Corcoran, CA (COC)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
- ^ "DRAFT 2023 BUSINESS PLAN UPDATE" (PDF). SJRRA. p. 36. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
To most efficiently integrate the San Joaquins and the interim HSR services, Merced will become the southern terminus for San Joaquins rail service once operations begin on the HSR infrastructure at the end of 2030.
External links
[edit]- Corcoran, CA – Amtrak
- Corcoran, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Corcoran, CA – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
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