City College station (Sacramento)

City College is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station on the Sacramento City College campus in Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 26, 2003, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Blue Line.

City College
Sacramento RT light rail station
Platform, September 13, 2007
Location	24th Street Sacramento, California United States
Coordinates	38°32′30.69″N 121°29′7.22″W
Owned by	Sacramento RT
Line(s)	UP Sacramento Subdivision Blue Line Southwest Extension
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 26, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station   Sacramento RT Light Rail   Following station 4th Avenue / Wayne Hultgren toward Watt/I-80 Blue Line Fruitridge toward Cosumnes River College
Future services (2023) Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station Midtown Sacramento toward Natomas/Sacramento Airport San Jose – Natomas North Elk Grove toward San Jose Valley Rail North Elk Grove toward Ceres Preceding station Amtrak Following station Midtown Sacramento toward Natomas/Sacramento Airport San Joaquins North Elk Grove toward Bakersfield
Location

The station is located northeast of Charles C. Hughes Stadium on campus. In addition to serving the college this station also serves William Land Park and Curtis Park. This 60-foot (18 m) wide station provides bus service, drop-off areas, and walkways to the stadium, campus, and parking lots.[2]

The station will see Altamont Corridor Express and San Joaquin service when those lines are extended to Sacramento[3] and a platform is constructed along the main line in 2023.[4]

Platforms and tracks

Union Pacific	■ Freight line	No passenger service
SRTD Northbound	■ Blue Line	toward Watt/I-80 (4th Avenue / Wayne Hultgren)
SRTD Southbound	■ Blue Line	toward Cosumnes River College (Fruitridge)

The station seen from Sacramento City College

References

1. Bizjak, Tony (September 27, 2003). "New vista for light rail – 1st new line in 16 years opens to fanfare". The Sacramento Bee. p. A1.
2. Light Rail Progress (September 2003). "Sacramento Light Rail: South Line Opens on Time, on Budget". Light Rail Now! website. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
3. "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Draft 2019 Business Plan Update" (PDF). SJJPA. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
4. "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project – Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). ACE. AECOM. Retrieved 6 May 2020.