Brightside, California

Brightside (formerly, Brightside Station) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Sunol.[2]

Brightside
Brightside
Location in California
Brightside
Brightside (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
GNIS feature IDs1670302

Train station

The Brightside Station was a popular train station located in the area. However, it lost popularity and was shut down during the Great Depression.[3]

References

  1. "Brightside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 607. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Luna, Henry (2005). Niles Canyon Railways. Pacific Locomotive Association & Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-2983-7.


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