Sunrise station explained

Sunrise
Style:SacRT
Symbol Location:Sacramento
Symbol:Yes
Address:Folsom Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard
Borough:Rancho Cordova, California
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.6067°N -121.2667°W
Owned:Sacramento Regional Transit District
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections: Sacramento Regional Transit: 124, SmaRT Ride Folsom[1]
Structure:Elevated embankment
Parking:487 spaces[2]
Bicycle:Racks, lockers[3]
Accessible:Yes
Opened:[4]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Sunrise station is a side-platformed Sacramento RT Light Rail station in Rancho Cordova, California, United States. The station was opened on June 11, 2004, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Gold Line. The station is located on Folsom Boulevard just south of Highway 50 at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard.

Sunrise, along with Zinfandel and Cordova Town Center, opened on June 11, 2004, as part of an $89 million, 2.8miles extension of what was then the original Watt/I-80–Downtown–Mathers Field/Mills line east of the Mather Field/Mills station.[5] Sunrise served as the eastern terminus for what was then the newly created Downtown–Sunrise line (now Gold Line) until the extension to Historic Folsom opened on October 15, 2005.[6] Rancho Cordova city officials have stated the establishment of the stations will help in the development of transit-oriented development/redevelopment of the Folsom corridor through the city.[7]

Sunrise serves as a major station on the eastern section of the Gold Line. Light rail operates from this stop to downtown at 15-minute intervals during peak time periods, while trains leave Folsom at 30-minute headways during this portion of the day.

The Sunrise Station Certified Farmers' Market operates at the park and ride of the station every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. August 29, 2021 . SacRT System Map . April 30, 2023 . Sacramento Regional Transit District.
  2. Web site: Park-and-Ride Lots . April 30, 2023 . Sacramento Regional Transit District.
  3. Web site: Bike and Ride . June 3, 2024 . . en-US.
  4. News: Tony . Bizjak . The Sacramento Bee . B1 . All aboard! RT extension ready to roll – Three light-rail stations open Friday morning in Rancho Cordova . June 10, 2004 .
  5. News: Molly . Dugan . The Sacramento Bee . B3 . New light rail stations open to little fanfare . June 12, 2004 .
  6. News: Hudson . Sangree . The Sacramento Bee . B1 . 'All aboard' as Folsom says hello to light rail – It's a commuter alternative to Hwy. 50 . October 16, 2005 .
  7. News: Tony . Bizjak . The Sacramento Bee . B1 . City hitches hopes to light rail – Rancho Cordova plans development hubs . July 2, 2004 .
  8. Web site: 2024-03-11 . Sunrise Station Certified Farmers' Market - Alchemist CDC . 2024-03-11 . alchemistcdc.org . en-US.