Merced station (Amtrak)

Merced, CA
San Joaquins train at Merced station in April 2015
General information
Location	324 West 24th Street Merced, California United States
Coordinates	37°18′26″N 120°28′36″W / 37.3073°N 120.4768°W / 37.3073; -120.4768
Owned by	State of California
Line(s)	BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak Thruway 15A CatTracks: E1, G Merced County Transit (The Bus): M5, UC Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS): Highway 140 Route
Construction
Parking	46 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: MCD
History
Opened	1896[2] March 5, 1974
Closed	April 30, 1971
Rebuilt	1917, 2000[2]
Original company	San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Passengers
FY 2023	120,583[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Turlock–Denair toward Oakland or Sacramento San Joaquins Madera toward Bakersfield
Former services Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Empire toward Richmond Valley Division Fresno toward Barstow
Location

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.