Larkspur
The first revenue train at Larkspur station in December 2019
General information
Location600 Larkspur Landing Circle
Larkspur, California
United States
Coordinates37°56′52″N 122°30′45″W / 37.94785°N 122.51248°W / 37.94785; -122.51248
Elevation39.9 ft (12.2 m)
Line(s)SMART Mainline Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform[2]
Tracks2
ConnectionsFerry transport Golden Gate Ferry (at Larkspur Landing)
Bus transport Marin Transit: 17, 29, 228
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 14, 2019[3]
Services
Preceding station SMART Following station
San Rafael
toward Sonoma County Airport
 SMART Terminus
Location
Map

Larkspur station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) station[4] in Larkspur, California. The terminal station opened to revenue service on December 14, 2019.[5][6][7] It is located 1⁄3 mile (0.5 km) from the Larkspur Landing ferry terminal, across Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.[8]

History

Larkspur station under construction in November 2018

The rail corridor was established by the North Pacific Coast Railroad, and a nearby stop called Greenbrae was served by Northwestern Pacific Railroad interurban cars between 1903 and 1941.

The land for the station was acquired in 1983 by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.[9] Initially part of the original plan for system's full buildout,[10] its opening was delayed to a later date as the line's construction was split into phases. Until the line was extended, shuttle bus service connected the Larkspur Terminal with San Rafael Transit Center.[11]

Test trains on the extension began running on August 23, 2019.[12] A preview excursion served as the station's inauguration on December 13, 2019,[13] and revenue service began the following day.[3]

References

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 1.
  2. ^ "SMART TO BEGIN LARKSPUR EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION". SMART. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Pieschke, Erica (December 14, 2019). "SMART Train service to Larkspur, Novato begins". KRON. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Prado, Mark (November 23, 2015). "New Larkspur ferry parking eases crunch". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "SMART WILL HOST THE LARKSPUR STATION RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13". SMART. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Moore, Derek (November 19, 2016). "Sonoma County transportation planners await word on funding under President Trump". The Press Democrat. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  7. ^ Moore, Derek (April 12, 2016). "SMART seeking funding to extend rail line to Windsor". The Press Democrat. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Prado, Mark (December 10, 2016). "SMART Larkspur extension moves forward amid some discontent". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Cross Valley Rail Preservation Study" (PDF). Tulare County Association of Governments. Korve Engineering, Inc. p. 19. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "North bay voters back commuter rail — finally". San Francisco Business Times. November 5, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  11. ^ Prado, Mark (May 25, 2017). "SMART: Trespassers stole power in San Rafael-to-Larkspur tunnel". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  12. ^ General Manager's Report – September 2019 (PDF) (Report). Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District. September 2019. p. 8.
  13. ^ Fracassa and Whiting (December 13, 2019). "Sonoma-Marin train line debuts Larkspur Station and easier trips to and from city". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

External links

Media related to Larkspur station at Wikimedia Commons

Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
Categories