Tracy station (Southern Pacific Railroad) explained

Tracy
Style:	Southern Pacific Railroad
Address:	Tracy, California
Opened:	1878
Rebuilt:	1903
Closed:	April 30, 1971
Other Services Header:	Former services

Tracy was a railway station in Tracy, California. When Southern Pacific built their new railway line around Suisun Bay in September 1878, the connection was made at a point three miles east of Ellis– the junction and town built around it were named Tracy.^[1] The West Side Line was built from here, with service starting in 1892.^[2] Southern Pacific moved their operational headquarters to Tracy from Lathrop in 1894.

A new station building was constructed on the site in 1903. The first station building was moved to C and 4th Streets, and eventually torn down.

The Sacramento Daylight was truncated here after about 1970, where passengers could catch the connecting San Joaquin Daylight to continue to Los Angeles. Passenger service ended on April 30, 1971.^[3]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Tracy Historical Society . Tracy . 2004 . . 9780738528724 . .
• Book: Pyron, Jennifer . Lathrop . 2010 . . 9780738580173 .

Notes and References

1. News: The New Railroad Branch . California Digital Newspaper Collection . Morning Union . 23 . 3557 . 21 June 2021 . 31 August 1878 . Tide Level Branch of the Central Pacific Railroad, between Oakland and Sacramento, will be started into operation about the 1st of September. This route leaves the Western Division at Tracey, a new station located about half-way between Ellis and Bantas; thence it runs to Martinez, and follows the edge of San Pablo and San Francisco bays to Oakland wharf. Ellis Station will be abandoned after Sunday, September 1st, and all the buildings at that point are to be moved up to Tracey. ... Sacramento Bee.
2. News: Kennedy . Christi . Tracy traces its roots back to railroad company . 9 September 2023 . . May 20, 2005.
3. News: The passenger train era ends . 9 September 2023 . Tracy Press . Newspapers.com . April 30, 1971 . 1.