39th Street/UC Davis Health station

39th Street/UC Davis Health (originally 39th Street) is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station in the Elmherst neighborhood of Sacramento, California, United States. Operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District, the station was opened on July 14, 1994, and is served by the Gold Line. The station is located near the intersection of 39th Street and Highway 50.

39th Street/UC Davis Health
Sacramento RT light rail station
Location39th Street and R Street
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates38°33′38.54″N 121°27′26.1″W
Owned bySacramento RT
Platforms2 side platforms
ConnectionsUCDMC Shuttle, Mercy General Hospital Shuttle
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJuly 14, 1994 (1994-07-14)[1]
Services
Preceding station   Sacramento RT Light Rail   Following station
Gold Line
Location

Included originally as part of the network, both this and the 48th Street station were deferred and not constructed in 1987 due to intense neighborhood opposition.[2] However, both would open as infill stations in July 1994 due to a shift in attitude towards the rail project following its successful opening from the surrounding neighborhoods.[2]

In October 2019, RT and the UC Davis Health Medical Center have reached an agreement to rename the station from 39th Street to 39th Street/UC Davis Health station.[3]

Platforms and tracks
Westbound ■ Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley (29th Street)
Eastbound ■ Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (48th Street)

References
  1. Gibson, Steve (July 15, 1994). "Two light rail stations open". Sacramento Bee. p. B4.
  2. Martinez, Rick (June 3, 1993). "East Sac set to jump aboard light rail". The Sacramento Bee. p. N3.
  3. "Presenting the 39th Street/UC Davis Health Station". UC Davis Health Newsroom. Retrieved 2019-12-23.


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