Redding station (California)

Redding, CA
Redding station in September 2009
General information
Location1620 Yuba Street
Redding, California
United States
Coordinates40°35′01″N 122°23′36″W / 40.5837°N 122.3934°W / 40.5837; -122.3934
Owned byUnion Pacific
Line(s)UP Valley Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Bus stands12[1]
Bus operators
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesRacks[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RDD
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1872[2]
RebuiltJuly 1923–February 5, 1924[3][4]
2002
Original companySouthern Pacific
Passengers
FY 20237,008[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chico
toward Los Angeles
 Coast Starlight Dunsmuir
toward Seattle
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Gerber
(until 1972)
toward Los Angeles
 Coast Starlight Dunsmuir
toward Seattle
Davis
(1972–1974)
toward Los Angeles
Orland
(1974–1982)
toward Los Angeles
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Anderson
toward Oakland Pier
 Shasta Route Matheson
toward Portland
Location
Map

Redding station is an intercity train station served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight, located in Redding, California, United States. The depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1923 and opened on February 5, 1924.[3][4] The train station has sheltered waiting areas on both platforms and a parking lot near the southbound platform.[6]

Due to the way schedules are aligned, both the northbound and the southbound Coast Starlight pass through Redding in the middle of the night, when no connecting transit systems are usually operating. Amtrak Thruway motorcoach route 3 provides additional service in northern California during the daytime hours, connecting Redding to Chico, Davis, Sacramento and Stockton, where passengers can connect to San Joaquins trains.[7]

Redding Area Bus Authority's Downtown Transit Center is located on the opposite side of the tracks from the station.[1] The transit center is the main transit hub in Shasta County, served by most Redding Area Bus Authority routes,[8] along with other interregional transportation services including Greyhound Lines, Sage Stage and Trinity Transit.[9][10][11]

North State Intercity Bus service has been proposed for weekday commuters from Redding to Sacramento, following a route similar to the twice daily Amtrak Thruway 3[12]

  1. ^ a b c "Redding Transit Center". City of Redding. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Local Brevities". The Sacramento Bee. September 3, 1872. p. 3. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Staked Out Site for New Depot". The Weekly Searchlight. Redding, California. July 19, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b "Railroad Will Open New Station Tuesday". The Searchlight. Redding, California. February 3, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Redding, CA – Train Web".
  7. ^ "Amtrak Thruway Buses – Chico & Redding". San Joaquins. May 15, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ride Guide". Redding Area Bus Authority. August 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Redding, CA". Greyhound Lines. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Routes: Redding". Sage Stage. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Redding Line". Trinity Transit. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.srta.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4099/North-State-Intercity-Bus-System-Business-Plan-June-2018?bidId= [bare URL]