Gerber station

Gerber is a former railway station in Gerber, California. Long a depot of the Southern Pacific,[1] it was an inaugural Coast Starlight stop when the route started in 1971 (before becoming a "named" train).[2] Service did not last, however, with trains bypassing the station starting on June 11, 1972.[3][4]

Gerber, CA
LocationGerber, California
Coordinates40.0557°N 122.1525°W / 40.0557; -122.1525
History
ClosedJune 10, 1972
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Davis
toward Los Angeles
 Coast Starlight Redding
toward Seattle
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Richfield
toward Oakland Pier
 Shasta Route Proberta
toward Portland

References
  1. Passenger Train Schedules (PDF). Southern Pacific. June 3, 1966 – via Streamliner Memories.
  2. "Railroad Passenger Stop in Gerber Not Red Bluff". The Red Bluff Daily News. April 28, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective January 16, 1972". timetables.org. Amtrak. January 16, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective June 11, 1972". timetables.org. Amtrak. June 11, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
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