16th Street station (Sacramento)

16th Street is a side platformed Sacramento RT Light Rail station in Downtown Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 5, 1987, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Located at 16th Street between Q and R Streets (in an alley), it is served by the Gold and Blue Lines, and is the easternmost station where transfers can be made between both rail lines. With a daily average of 7,100 riders, the 16th Street station is the busiest in the RT light rail system.[2]

16th Street
Sacramento RT light rail station
Location	16th Street at R Street Sacramento, California United States
Coordinates	38°34′11.79″N 121°29′22.04″W
Owned by	Sacramento RT
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus Route 6
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 5, 1987[1]
Services
Preceding station   Sacramento RT Light Rail   Following station 13th Street toward Watt/I-80 Blue Line Broadway toward Cosumnes River College 13th Street toward Sacramento Valley Station Gold Line 23rd Street toward Historic Folsom
Location

Platforms and tracks

Northwestern-bound	■ Gold Line	toward Sacramento Valley (13th Street)
	■ Blue Line	toward Watt/I-80 (13th Street)
Southeastern-bound	■ Gold Line	toward Historic Folsom (23rd Street)
	■ Blue Line	toward Cosumnes River College (Broadway)

References

1. Perkins, Kathryn Eaker (September 4, 1987). "Light rail set to sprout a new leg this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.
2. "Regional Transit Fact Sheet" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved 2018-04-28.