Davis station (California) facts for kids

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Passengers wait at Davis station in November 2017
Location	840 Second Street Davis, California
Coordinates	38°32′37″N 121°44′12″W / 38.54361°N 121.73667°W / 38.54361; -121.73667
Owned by	City of Davis
Line(s)	UP Martinez Subdivision CFNR West Valley Line
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach to Stockton–Downtown and Redding
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	DAV
History
Opened	1868
Rebuilt	1914, 1986
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	390,060  3.8% (Amtrak)
Rank	8th in California
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward Emeryville California Zephyr Sacramento toward Chicago Fairfield–Vacaville toward San Jose Capitol Corridor Sacramento toward Auburn Martinez toward Los Angeles Coast Starlight Sacramento toward Seattle
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward Los Angeles Coast Starlight Gerber (Until 1972) toward Seattle Redding (1972–74) toward Seattle Orland (1974–82) toward Seattle Spirit of California (1981–1983) Sacramento Terminus Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Dixon toward Oakland Pier Shasta Route Via West Side Sacramento Valley Woodland toward Portland Shasta Route Via East Side Sacramento Valley Sacramento toward Portland Overland Route Sacramento toward Ogden
Southern Pacific Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Davis station in February 1984
Area	0.2 acres (0.08 ha)
Built	1914
Built by	Southern Pacific Railroad
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	76000541
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1976

Davis, formerly known as Davisville, is a train station in Davis, California. The station is owned by the city, while the tracks are owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The station is served by Amtrak California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains.

History

Amtrak Coast Starlight at Davis in August 1985

It was built by the California Pacific Railroad between August 24 and November 15, 1868, connecting Davis to Washington (now part of West Sacramento) to the east, Vallejo to the southwest, and Marysville to the northeast via a wye at Davis to Woodland, where the line separated to go northwest to Redding via Tehama and northeast to Marysville via a drawbridge at Knights Landing. In 1871 the Cal-P (as it later was called) was taken over by the Central Pacific Railroad; a fire later burned down the 19th century-style station. In 1914 the Central Pacific built a second depot, which was remodeled in 1986. The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

• Amtrak – Stations – Davis, CA