San Rafael Transit Center

San Rafael
A train at a high-level platform, with a mission-style depot building behind
San Rafael station with a northbound train in August 2018
General information
Location3rd Street and Hetherton Street
San Rafael, California
Coordinates37°58′15″N 122°31′21″W / 37.97083°N 122.52250°W / 37.97083; -122.52250
Elevation10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Line(s)SMART Mainline Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Golden Gate Transit
Bus transport Marin Transit
Bus transport Sonoma County Airport Express
Bus transport Sonoma County Transit
Bus transport Greyhound Lines
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1 (SMART) 4 (GGT)
History
Opened1991 (1991) (bus service)[2]
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08) (SMART preview)[3]
August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) (SMART service)
Passengers
approx. 4,500 bus boardings daily (2018)[4]
Services
Preceding station SMART Following station
Marin Civic Center SMART Larkspur
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Northwestern Pacific Railroad Following station
Hamilton Field
toward Eureka
Main Line Green Brae
toward Sausalito
Terminus Sausalito–San Rafael via San Anselmo B Street
toward Sausalito
Sausalito–San Rafael via Green Brae California Park
toward Sausalito
Location
Map

The San Rafael Transportation Center (also called C. Paul Bettini Transportation Center) is an intermodal transportation center located in downtown San Rafael, California. It is a primary transfer point for several local and regional bus operators, and a commuter rail station on the Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference schematics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Prado, Mark (11 March 2016). "San Rafael Transit Center to undergo major changes with SMART's arrival". Digital First Media. Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ "SMART Public Preview Rides". SMART. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ^ "SAN RAFAEL TRANSPORTATION CENTER: Relocation Analysis, Environmental Clearance, and Preliminary Design" (PDF). Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. 2018.