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Martinez (Amtrak station)
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Martinez Station is a union station
in Martinez
, California
, the county seat of Contra Costa County
. It is served by 44 Amtrak
trains per day, including Capitol Corridor
trains, San Joaquins
, the California Zephyr
and the Coast Starlight
. (When Amtrak took over in 1971 none of its trains stopped at Martinez.) The station is served by local County Connection bus service and connecting service from Benicia Breeze, WestCAT
, and Tri-Delta Transit
. The station was remodeled in the late 1990s, improving its aesthetic appeal. The station includes a transit center for buses, kiss and ride areas for rides and taxi
s, and extensive surface level parking.
There are plans to use Measure J monies to build a ferry terminal and begin a ferry
service to San Francisco from this waterfront station on the Suisun Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta of the San Francisco Bay. This would make the station a bus, ferry, and rail intermodal transit hub.
The proposed wBART is an extension of BART
service through connecting heavy DMU
rail from current terminals. wBART may run through Martinez on its way to Solano County via the Benicia-Martinez Railbridge if it is extended beyond the preliminary terminal in nearby Hercules
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Martinez was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of about 1150 passengers daily.
is the local transit agency and provides both local and connecting express services. Line 639 connects the station with Diablo Valley College
and points between long Pacheco Road and line 98X runs commuter service to Walnut Creek
BART
station with stops in northern Martinez along Berrellessa and Alhambra Roads, then traveling along Highway 4 to Chilpancingo Road with stops along Chilpancingo and Sunvalley Mall
then continuing onto Interstate 680 to Walnut Creek. Line 16 travels to Concord BART
via the western edge of Martinez on Alhambra and then onto central Concord thru Monument Bl. Route 18 winds through Pacheco, Morello, Muir and Contra Costa to Diablo Valley College, then continues to Pleasant Hill BART turning onto Taylor, Gregory, and Buskirk. The 19 takes a direct route to Concord along Pacheco and Contra Costa before winding through neighborhoods of downtown Concord along Galaxy and Concord to the Concord BART. The 28 links the station with North Concord/Martinez BART
weaving through central Martinez via Howe then onto the VA and Kaiser Hospitals in southern Martinez before turning onto Muir and Industrial Parkway near Clyde
to the BART. The 316 provides weekend service to Pleasant Hill BART combining the most popular portions of many of the other routes.
service to Vallejo, Napa, Santa Rosa, and Eureka along route 7.
WestCat
provides commute service on route 30Z to El Cerrito del Norte
BART station with stops in northern Martinez along Alhambra Road to Martinez VA Hospital, then traveling along Highway 4 to Hercules Transit Center
where it becomes interlined with route JPX and then south along Interstate 80 to del Norte BART in El Cerrito
.
Tri-Delta Transit
runs route 200 from the station to the Martinez VA Hospital and Kaiser Hospital to East County running express service along highway 4 to the Pittsburg/Bay Point
BART station in Bay Point
.
Union station
A union station is the term used for a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them...
in Martinez
Martinez, California
Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the county seat of Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
. It is served by 44 Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains per day, including Capitol Corridor
Capitol Corridor
The Capitol Corridor is a 168-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in California. Because it is fully supported by the state, the Capitol Corridor operates under Amtrak California. It runs from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento, roughly parallel to Interstate 80...
trains, San Joaquins
San Joaquins
The San Joaquin is a passenger train operated by Amtrak as part of the Amtrak California network in California's Central Valley. Twelve trains a day run between its southern terminus at Bakersfield and Stockton, where the route splits to Oakland or Sacramento...
, the California Zephyr
California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is a long passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the midwestern and western United States.It runs from Chicago, Illinois, in the east to Emeryville, California, in the west, passing through the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California...
and the Coast Starlight
Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. It runs from King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, to Union Station in Los Angeles, California. The train's name was formed as a merging of two of Southern Pacific's train names, the Coast...
. (When Amtrak took over in 1971 none of its trains stopped at Martinez.) The station is served by local County Connection bus service and connecting service from Benicia Breeze, WestCAT
WestCAT
WestCAT is a public transportation service in western Contra Costa County . It is a service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority....
, and Tri-Delta Transit
Tri-Delta Transit
Tri Delta Transit, also known as Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, is the local public transportation provider for the eastern area of Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, U.S.A.. It provides local bus service in the communities of Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch,...
. The station was remodeled in the late 1990s, improving its aesthetic appeal. The station includes a transit center for buses, kiss and ride areas for rides and taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
s, and extensive surface level parking.
There are plans to use Measure J monies to build a ferry terminal and begin a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
service to San Francisco from this waterfront station on the Suisun Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta of the San Francisco Bay. This would make the station a bus, ferry, and rail intermodal transit hub.
The proposed wBART is an extension of BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
service through connecting heavy DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
rail from current terminals. wBART may run through Martinez on its way to Solano County via the Benicia-Martinez Railbridge if it is extended beyond the preliminary terminal in nearby Hercules
Hercules Station & Terminal
Hercules Amtrak Station and Ferry Terminal is a planned intermodal infill railway station and ferry terminal in Hercules, California in Western Contra Costa County...
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Martinez was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of about 1150 passengers daily.
Transit connections
Most buses are County Connection, the main jurisdictional transit provider for this part of the county, but there is also service feeder provided Amtrak in addition to commuter service from neighboring transit jurisdictions.County Connection
County ConnectionCounty Connection
The County Connection is a Concord-based public transit agency operating fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit service in and around central Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area...
is the local transit agency and provides both local and connecting express services. Line 639 connects the station with Diablo Valley College
Diablo Valley College
Diablo Valley College is a two-year community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California.DVC is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District , and was first opened in 1949...
and points between long Pacheco Road and line 98X runs commuter service to Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek (BART station)
Walnut Creek is an elevated subway station in Walnut Creek, California, on the Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO/Millbrae line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.-Location:...
BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
station with stops in northern Martinez along Berrellessa and Alhambra Roads, then traveling along Highway 4 to Chilpancingo Road with stops along Chilpancingo and Sunvalley Mall
Sunvalley Mall
Sunvalley Mall is a regional shopping center located in Concord, California . Sunvalley opened in August 1967 with Sears, JCPenney and Macy's as anchor tenants...
then continuing onto Interstate 680 to Walnut Creek. Line 16 travels to Concord BART
Concord (BART station)
Concord is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves Concord, California. The station consists of an elevated island platform.The Concord station operated as a terminal station from the time when BART opened until 1995 when the line was extended to North Concord/Martinez. Pittsburg/Bay Point is...
via the western edge of Martinez on Alhambra and then onto central Concord thru Monument Bl. Route 18 winds through Pacheco, Morello, Muir and Contra Costa to Diablo Valley College, then continues to Pleasant Hill BART turning onto Taylor, Gregory, and Buskirk. The 19 takes a direct route to Concord along Pacheco and Contra Costa before winding through neighborhoods of downtown Concord along Galaxy and Concord to the Concord BART. The 28 links the station with North Concord/Martinez BART
North Concord/Martinez (BART station)
North Concord/Martinez is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station that serves the cities of Concord and Martinez, California. The station itself is in the northern part of Concord...
weaving through central Martinez via Howe then onto the VA and Kaiser Hospitals in southern Martinez before turning onto Muir and Industrial Parkway near Clyde
Clyde, California
Clyde is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 678 at the 2010 census. It is located east of Martinez.-Geography:...
to the BART. The 316 provides weekend service to Pleasant Hill BART combining the most popular portions of many of the other routes.
Feeder and commuter service
There is Amtrak Thruway MotorcoachAmtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Thruway Motorcoach is Amtrak's system of Amtrak-owned intercity coaches, locally contracted transit buses, through-ticketed local bus routes and taxi services to connect Amtrak train stations to areas not served by its railroads...
service to Vallejo, Napa, Santa Rosa, and Eureka along route 7.
WestCat
WestCAT
WestCAT is a public transportation service in western Contra Costa County . It is a service of the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority....
provides commute service on route 30Z to El Cerrito del Norte
El Cerrito del Norte (BART station)
El Cerrito del Norte, frequenly shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. Del Norte opened to revenue service on...
BART station with stops in northern Martinez along Alhambra Road to Martinez VA Hospital, then traveling along Highway 4 to Hercules Transit Center
Hercules Transit Center
Hercules Transit Center is a major commuter hub in the western Contra Costa County city of Hercules, California. It is anchored by WestCAT bus services. The center was originally on San Pablo Avenue...
where it becomes interlined with route JPX and then south along Interstate 80 to del Norte BART in El Cerrito
El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California
-Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...
.
Tri-Delta Transit
Tri-Delta Transit
Tri Delta Transit, also known as Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, is the local public transportation provider for the eastern area of Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, U.S.A.. It provides local bus service in the communities of Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch,...
runs route 200 from the station to the Martinez VA Hospital and Kaiser Hospital to East County running express service along highway 4 to the Pittsburg/Bay Point
Pittsburg/Bay Point (BART station)
Pittsburg/Bay Point is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in the town of Bay Point, California. As the terminal station of the Pittsburg/Bay Point - SFO Line, it serves all of northern and eastern Contra Costa County, including the cities of Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood, as well as the...
BART station in Bay Point
Bay Point, California
Bay Point, formerly West Pittsburg, is a suburb and census-designated place located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, just west of the city of Pittsburg and northeast over a low range of hills from Concord...
.