Petaluma North station explained

Petaluma North
Style:SMART
Address:Corona Road at North McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, California
Coordinates:38.2678°N -122.6559°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Line:SMART Mainline Subdivision
Tracks:1
Code:PEN
Status:Under construction
Other Services Header:Future services

Petaluma North station is a planned Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Petaluma, California[1] located at Corona Road and North McDowell Boulevard. The station was planned as an infill station to be constructed after the initial phase of the system's construction had been completed. The site may include a 150-space parking facility.[2] In addition to vehicle and bicycle parking, there will be electric vehicle charging stations available at the station.[3]

SMART estimated construction costs for the station at $11 million in 2019.[4] In June 2020, the SMART Board of Directors authorized $8 million from the sale of a district-owned property to be used for design and construction of the station.[5] However, in January 2021, the Petaluma City Council rejected a housing development tied to the station project, placing the station's future in doubt.[6]

In July 2022, the city won a $10 million state grant for construction of the station.[7] The city and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority each contributed $2 million for the station's construction, bringing the construction budget to $14 million.[8] Construction of the station and pathway will start in November 2023, and is expected to be completed in late 2024., the station is expected to open in 2025.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Johnson. Lizzie. North Bay's SMART commuter rail system to roll after long delays. 31 July 2017. San Francisco Chronicle. 30 July 2017.
  2. News: Beausang. Hannah. East Petaluma SMART station deal reached. 19 July 2017. Argus Courier. 13 July 2017.
  3. Web site: On Track Newsletter Holiday Express Pathway Wayfinding Station Groundbreaking . 2023-11-21 . us14.campaign-archive.com.
  4. News: Fixler . Kevin . Supervisors at odds over location of proposed 3rd Santa Rosa SMART station . 17 September 2019 . Press Democrat . 10 September 2019.
  5. SMART BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR A SECOND TRAIN STATION IN PETALUMA . June 18, 2020 . Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District.
  6. News: Second SMART station, affordable housing blocked by new Petaluma City Council . Argus Courier . January 7, 2021 . Kathryn . Palmer.
  7. News: Petaluma secures funding for second SMART station . Argus Courier . Amelia . Parreira . July 12, 2022 . September 14, 2022.
  8. News: Houston . Will . SMART allots $14M to build second Petaluma train station . 22 October 2022 . Marin Independent Journal . October 20, 2022.
  9. News: Luczak . Marybeth . Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, NYMTA, St. Louis MetroLink, SMART, STM . 10 May 2023 . Railway Age . May 5, 2023.