Antioch–Pittsburg station

Antioch–Pittsburg station is an unstaffed Amtrak station in Antioch, California and is the closest station to Pittsburg, California, which is located about two miles west. It is served by San Joaquins trains operating on the branch between Oakland and Bakersfield. The station opened in 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision. The station is also served by Tri Delta Transit, which offers connections to the BART stations in the area. Of the California stations served by Amtrak, Antioch-Pittsburg was the 45th busiest, boarding or detraining 35,345 passengers in Fiscal Year 2018.

Not to be confused with Antioch station (eBART), Pittsburg/Bay Point station, or Pittsburg Center station.
Antioch–Pittsburg, CA
Looking west along the station platform in December 2012
Location100 I Street
Antioch, California 94509
Coordinates38.017975°N 121.817031°W / 38.017975; -121.817031
Owned byCity of Antioch
Line(s)BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections Tri Delta Transit: 387, 388, 392
Construction
Parking
  • Same-day street parking
  • Overnight parking (72-hour limit) available in nearby city-owned lot
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeACA
History
Opened1984 (1984)
Passengers
201835,345[2][3]  7.2%
Rank45th in California[2]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Martinez
toward Oakland – Jack London Square
 San Joaquins Stockton–San Joaquin Street
toward Bakersfield
Location

History
The station shelter building that stood from December 1990 until September 2019

The station opened in 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.[1][4]

A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.[4] The station building included a small ticket office to assist passengers,[5] but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.[6]

By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use." One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a homeless encampment on the station's roof.[7] Because of that, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.[5]

Connecting transit

Tri Delta Transit: 387, 388, 392

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 9.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. "Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. Rasheed, Sarah (March 27, 2020). "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Presentation" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. pp. 74–77. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. "The Museum of Railway Timetables". timetables.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. Fedschun, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station". Fox News. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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