Modesto Transportation Center

{{Short description|Bus terminal and former train station located in downtown Modesto, California}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Modesto

| style = Altamont Corridor Express

| image = Track side of Modesto Transportation Center (1), May 2022.JPG

| alt =

| caption = Modesto Transportation Center in May 2022

| address = 9th Street at J Street, Modesto, California

| country =

| coordinates = {{coord|37|38|22|N|121|0|6.5|W|region:US|display=inline,title}}

| mapframe=yes|mapframe-marker=bus

| owned = City of Modesto

| line = UPRR Fresno Subdivision

| platforms = 1 (planned)

| tracks = 2 (planned)

| connections = {{bus icon}} Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority
{{bus icon}} Greyhound Lines

| architectural_style = Mission Revival

| parking =

| bicycle =

| accessible =

| code =

| website =

| opened = 1915 (Southern Pacific)

| rebuilt = 1993
{{Start date|2026}} (ACE)

| closed = {{End date|1971|05|01}} (Southern Pacific)

| status = Bus station operating
New rail service planned

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| services =

| other_services_header = Future services

| other_services = {{Adjacent stations

|system1=Altamont Corridor Express

|line1=San Jose-Ceres

|right1=Ceres|left1=Ripon

|line2=Valley Rail

|right2=Ceres|to-right2=Ceres|left2=Ripon

}}

| other_services2_header = Former services

| other_services2_collapsible = yes

| other_services2 ={{Adjacent stations

|system1=Southern Pacific Railroad

|line1=San Joaquin Valley|left1=Ceres|right1=Saiida

|line4=Sacramento Daylight|left4=Lathrop|right4=Turlock

|line5=San Joaquin|left5=Lathrop|right5=Turlock

}}

The Modesto Transportation Center is a bus terminal and former train station located in downtown Modesto, California.

History

File:StanRTA route 33 bus at Modesto Transportation Center, May 2022.JPG

The Central Pacific Railroad was built through Modesto in 1870, and was taken over by the Southern Pacific in 1884. In 1915, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a new Mission Revival-style station. It was used until 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service.{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=John |title=Modesto's plan for ACE train depot passes muster with guardians of historic treasures |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article246620078.html |accessdate=29 October 2020 |agency=Modesto Bee |date=23 October 2020}} When Amtak restored service to Modesto with the San Joaquin in 1974, the former Santa Fe station in Riverbank was used instead. (It was replaced with the modern Modesto station in 1999.{{cite web |url=http://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/modesto-ca-mod/ |title=Modesto, CA (MOD) |publisher=Amtrak |work=Great American Stations}})

The depot was restored in 1993 as a bus terminal.

Rail service is expected to be restored in 2026 as part of the Altamont Corridor Express Merced Extension project to Merced via Ceres.{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=John |title=Turlock commuter train extension gets another $57 million. When will cars start rolling? |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/turlock/article263320803.html |access-date=30 October 2022 |agency=The Modesto Bee |date=July 11, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Final Environmental Impact Report: Appendix C-8 - Prelim Engineering Plans |url=https://www.acerail.com/About/Projects-Initiatives/Current/ACE-Extension-Lathrop-to-Ceres-Merced/Draft-Environmental-Impact-Report/Appendix-C-8-Prelim-Engineering-Plans.pdf |publisher=SJRRC |accessdate=11 June 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=John |title=ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article272920205.html |access-date=13 March 2023 |agency=Modesto Bee |date=March 13, 2023}} The station building is undergoing renovations to expand the passenger waiting area at a cost of $5.23 million.{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=John |title=CA: Contractor will revamp Modesto's old train depot for ACE. Will housing follow nearby? |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/facilities/news/21249684/ca-contractor-will-revamp-modestos-old-train-depot-for-ace-will-housing-follow-nearby |access-date=10 December 2021 |agency=Mass Transit Magazine |publisher=Modesto Bee |date=10 December 2021}}

References

External links

[https://www.stanrta.org/179/Downtown-Transportation-Center StanRTA – Downtown Transportation Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628061248/https://www.stanrta.org/179/Downtown-Transportation-Center |date=June 28, 2022 }}

Category:Railway stations in Stanislaus County, California

Category:Transportation in Modesto, California

Category:History of Stanislaus County, California

Category:Mission Revival architecture in California

Category:Buildings and structures in Modesto, California

Modesto

Category:Future Altamont Corridor Express stations

Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1915

Category:Railway stations scheduled to open in 2026

Category:Bus stations in California

Category:Railway stations in the United States closed in 1971