Larkspur station
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{{Infobox station
| name = Larkspur
| style = SMART
| image = First train at Larkspur station, December 2019.JPG
| image_caption = The first revenue train at Larkspur station in December 2019
| coordinates = {{coord|37.94785|-122.51248|region:US-CA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = yes
| address = 600 Larkspur Landing Circle
| borough = Larkspur, California
| country = United States
| line = SMART Mainline Subdivision{{CA rail schematics|page=1}}
| platform = 1 island platform{{cite news|title=SMART TO BEGIN LARKSPUR EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION|url=http://www.sonomamarintrain.org/node/111|accessdate=22 June 2017|agency=SMART|date=21 June 2017}}
| tracks = 2
| connections = {{ferry icon}} Golden Gate Ferry (at Larkspur Landing)
{{bus icon}} Marin Transit: 17, 29, 228
| parking = Yes
| pass_year =
| code = {{SMART code|LAR}}
| rebuilt =
| accessible = Yes
| elevation = 39.9 ft (12.2 m)
| owned =
| zone =
| services = {{adjacent stations
|system=SMART
|line=SMART|left=San Rafael
}}
}}
Larkspur station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) station{{cite news|last1=Prado|first1=Mark|title=New Larkspur ferry parking eases crunch|url=http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20151121/NEWS/151129950|accessdate=14 June 2016|agency=Marin Independent Journal|date=23 November 2015}} in Larkspur, California. The terminal station opened to revenue service on December 14, 2019.{{cite news|title=SMART WILL HOST THE LARKSPUR STATION RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13. |url=http://sonomamarintrain.org/node/350 |accessdate=4 December 2019 |agency=SMART |date=4 December 2019}}{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Derek|title=Sonoma County transportation planners await word on funding under President Trump|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6306698-181/sonoma-county-transportation-planners-await?artslide=0|accessdate=23 November 2016|publisher=The Press Democrat|date=19 November 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Derek|title=SMART seeking funding to extend rail line to Windsor|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/5493390-181/smart-seeking-funding-to-extend?artslide=0|accessdate=1 June 2017|agency=The Press Democrat|date=12 April 2016}} It is located {{convert|1/3|mi|1}} from the Larkspur Landing ferry terminal, across Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.{{cite news|last1=Prado|first1=Mark|title=SMART Larkspur extension moves forward amid some discontent|url=http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20161210/NEWS/161219971|accessdate=15 December 2016|publisher=Marin Independent Journal|date=10 December 2016}}
History
File:Larkspur Landing station construction facing north, November 2018.JPGThe rail corridor was established by the North Pacific Coast Railroad, and a nearby stop called Greenbrae was served by Northwestern Pacific Railroad interurban cars between 1903 and 1941.
The land for the station was acquired in 1983 by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.{{cite web|title=Cross Valley Rail Preservation Study|url=http://www.tularecog.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Cross_Valley_Rail_Feasibility_Study2.pdf|website=Tulare County Association of Governments|publisher=Korve Engineering, Inc|accessdate=10 April 2017 |page=19}} Initially part of the original plan for SMART's full buildout,{{cite news | title=North bay voters back commuter rail — finally | url=http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/11/03/daily74.html | publisher=San Francisco Business Times | accessdate=2009-06-23 | date=2008-11-05}} its opening was delayed to a later date as the line's construction was split into phases. Until the line was extended, shuttle bus service connected the Larkspur Terminal with San Rafael Transit Center.{{cite news|last1=Prado|first1=Mark|title=SMART: Trespassers stole power in San Rafael-to-Larkspur tunnel|url=http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20161212/NEWS/161219935|accessdate=7 June 2017|agency=Marin Independent Journal|date=25 May 2017}}
Test trains on the extension began running on August 23, 2019.{{cite report |url=http://sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Board/COC%20Documents/General%20Manager%27s%20Report%20-September%202019.pdf |title=General Manager's Report – September 2019 |page=8 |date=September 2019 |publisher=Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District}} A preview excursion served as the station's inauguration on December 13, 2019,{{cite news |last1=Fracassa and Whiting |title=Sonoma-Marin train line debuts Larkspur Station and easier trips to and from city |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Sonoma-Marin-train-line-debuts-Larkspur-station-14905771.php |accessdate=14 December 2019 |agency=San Francisco Chronicle |date=13 December 2019}} and revenue service began the following day.{{cite news |last1=Pieschke |first1=Erica |title=SMART Train service to Larkspur, Novato begins |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/smart-train-service-to-larkspur-novato-begins/ |accessdate=14 December 2019 |agency=KRON |date=14 December 2019}}
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.sonomamarintrain.org/stations/LAR#LAR SMART - Larkspur station]
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Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2019
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