Pajaro/Watsonville station

Pajaro/Watsonville
General information
LocationPajaro, California
Coordinates36°53′29″N 121°44′49″W / 36.8914°N 121.7470°W / 36.8914; -121.7470
Line(s)UP Coast Subdivision
Other information
StatusIn planning
History
Opened1871 (SP)
Closed1971
Rebuilt1949
Previous namesPajaro
Watsonville Junction
Original companySouthern Pacific
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Gilroy Coast Line Castroville
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Gilroy
toward Auburn
Capitol Corridor Castroville
toward Salinas
San Jose
toward Seattle
Coast Starlight Salinas
Preceding station Caltrain Following station
Gilroy Limited (L3)
Select peak-hour trains only
Castroville
toward Salinas
Limited (L4)
Select peak-hour trains only

Pajaro/Watsonville is a proposed train station that will serve both Pajaro and Watsonville, California. The station is expected to open after track improvements in the area and service commences to Salinas as part of the Monterey County Rail Extension.[1][2][3] It will be located in Watsonville Junction near the corner of Salinas Road and Lewis Road,[4] adjacent to the former Southern Pacific Railroad depot and current Union Pacific Railroad office. The station will eventually serve Caltrain, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight.[5]

  1. ^ Johnson, Jim (August 3, 2018). "Salinas rail extension project set for groundbreaking ceremony". Monterey Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Johnson, Jim (May 9, 2018). "Salinas commuter rail extension project gets $10 million SB 1 gas tax grant". Monterey Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. January 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pajaro/Watsonville Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Transportation Agency for Monterey County. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Santa Cruz, Monterey counties receive funding for rail projects". Trains. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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