Fairfield–Vacaville station explained

Fairfield–Vacaville
Style:Amtrak
Other Name:Fairfield–Vacaville Hannigan Station
Address:4921 Vanden Road
Borough:Fairfield, California
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.2854°N -121.968°W
Line:UP Martinez Subdivision
Connections: FAST: 2[1]
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Racks, lockers
Accessible:Yes
Owned:City of Fairfield
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Fairfield–Vacaville station is a train station in Fairfield, California, which provides rail access for the communities of Fairfield and Vacaville. The station is served by Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor rail line[2] and FAST buses.

History

An environmental impact study was finalized in 2011. Ground was broken for construction on May 20, 2015.[3] and was given an estimated completion date of March 2017.[4] The entire projected was budgeted at $40 million, including parking, bus facilities, and the construction of an expanded overpass to carry Peabody Road over the railroad tracks.

Previously scheduled to be completed by August 2017 and incorporated into the Capitol Corridor schedule in October of that year,[5] final testing delayed opening until a later date.[6] The station began service on November 13, 2017.[7]

In May 2019, the stop was ceremonially named Fairfield–Vacaville Hannigan Station after former Fairfield Assemblymember Thomas M. Hannigan, who contributed to the development of the Capitol Corridor service.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fasttransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Route_2.pdf FAST 2 Timetable PDF
  2. Web site: MTC Closes Funding Gap for New Fairfield-Vacaville Train Station . . December 1, 2008 . 2008-12-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207092924/http://mtc.ca.gov/news/press_releases/rel456.htm . 2008-12-07 .
  3. News: Fu. Kimberly F.. Ground is broken on Fairfield/Vacaville Train Station project. 10 February 2016. The Reporter. Digital First Media. 29 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Fairfield / Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements. City of Fairfield. 2015-10-06. 2017-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107175026/https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/pw/fairfield_vacaville_train_station_and_peabody_road_improvements.asp. dead.
  5. Web site: Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements. City of Fairfield Public Works. City of Fairfield. 10 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830102710/https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/pw/fairfield_vacaville_train_station_and_peabody_road_improvements.asp . 30 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Fairfield / Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Improvements. City Of Fairfield. 10 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Coming Monday, November 13: New Schedule and Opening of Fairfield-Vacaville Station. Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. 2 November 2017. 3 November 2017.
  8. Train Station renamed for visionary Tom Hannigan . May 14, 2019 . Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce . July 5, 2019 . July 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705205751/https://www.fairfieldsuisunchamber.com/news/details/train-station-renamed-for-visionary-tom-hannigan . dead .