Fresno station (California High-Speed Rail)

Fresno is a California High-Speed Rail station being constructed in Fresno, California; the groundbreaking ceremony for the system was held at the station site on January 6, 2015.[1] The first purpose-built high speed rail station in the United States,[2] it is part of the system's Initial Construction Segment. The facility is located in Downtown Fresno at H Street between Fresno and Tulare Streets, and is about 7 blocks south from the existing Fresno Amtrak station. The high-speed rail line runs along the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad at this location.[3]

Fresno
LocationH Street
Fresno, California
Coordinates36.733074°N 119.793732°W / 36.733074; -119.793732
Owned byCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority
Other information
Statusunder construction
History
Opening2029
Services
Preceding station California High-Speed Rail Following station
Madera
towards Merced
 Phase I
Central Valley Segment
 Kings–Tulare
towards Bakersfield
Location
Fresno
Location within California

History

The station itself replaced a Greyhound bus terminal dating from the 1950s.[4] In July 2015, it was estimated that construction of the station building itself would commence in 2017 or 2018[4] and was expected to spur new development in Downtown Fresno.[5] Several existing industrial and office buildings in the vicinity had to be demolished to make way for the station and tracks.[6] In October 2016, the plans called for the station to occupy about 120,000 square feet and cost about $80 million, with the planning work being finished by the end of 2019.[7] At the end of January 2017, demolition was begun on the former Greyhound bus station occupying the site of the future high-speed rail station.[8]

References
  1. Siders, David (2015-01-06). "Groundbreaking at Fresno for California high-speed rail". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. Resnik, Max (2 June 2017). "6 things to know about the high-speed rail project". KCRA. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. "Fresno Station". California High-Speed Rail Authority. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. Lurie, George (2015-07-10). "Rail Authority: Fresno station construction could begin by 2017". The Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  5. Johnson, Brian (2015-10-14). "Fresno officials get ready for downtown High Speed Rail station". ABC30 Fresno. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  6. Sheehan, Tim (2015-08-24). "High-speed rail continues to gobble up Fresno buildings". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  7. Sheehan, Tim (2016-10-09). "High-speed rail agency delays decision on Fresno station design". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  8. Sheehan, Tim (2017-01-30). "Demolition begins on Fresno's former Greyhound bus station". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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