Merced station (Amtrak)

Merced, CA
San Joaquins train at Merced station in April 2015
General information
Location324 West 24th Street
Merced, California
United States
Coordinates37°18′26″N 120°28′36″W / 37.3073°N 120.4768°W / 37.3073; -120.4768
Owned byState of California
Line(s)BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking46 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MCD
History
Opened1896[2]
March 5, 1974
ClosedApril 30, 1971
Rebuilt1917, 2000[2]
Original companySan Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Passengers
FY 2023120,583[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Turlock–Denair San Joaquins Madera
Former services
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Empire
toward Richmond
Valley Division Fresno
toward Barstow
Location
Map

Merced station is an intercity rail station located in Merced, California, United States. The station is served by seven daily round trips of the San Joaquins and is a transfer point between trains and Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) buses serving Yosemite National Park. Merced station has side platforms adjacent to the tracks of the BNSF Railway Stockton Subdivision.[1]

The Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) opened through Merced in 1872, followed by the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad in 1896. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) purchased the latter railroad in 1899 and erected a larger station in 1917. Service on both the SP and AT&SF ended in 1971; Amtrak San Joaquin service began on the AT&SF line in 1974. In 2000, the city replaced the 1917-built station with a modern facility of similar design.

  1. ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference great was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.