Green Line (Sacramento RT)

The Green Line is a light rail transit line in the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) light rail system. It opened on June 15, 2012,[2] and runs from the 13th Street Station to the 7th and Richards/Township 9 Station. The Green Line runs through north downtown to Township 9 in the River District, and is projected eventually to reach Sacramento International Airport. Service is currently provided on Mondays to Fridays only.[3]

Green Line
Light rail car wearing a promotional Green Line wrap
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleSacramento, California
Termini13th Street (south)
7th & Richards/Township 9 station (north)
Stations7
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemSacramento RT Light Rail
ServicesLine 519
Operator(s)Sacramento Regional Transit District
Daily ridership440 (Q2 2018)[1]
History
OpenedJune 15, 2012[2]
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
proposed extension
to Sacramento Airport
7th and Richards/
Township 9
 Gold 
 8th & H/County Center
 7th & I/County Center
 8th & K
 Blue 
 7th & K
(closed 2016)
 7th & Capitol
 8th & Capitol
8th & O
Archives Plaza
 13th Street
Blue
Gold
all stations accessible

History

In the 1990s, Sacramento RT started identifying corridors for new light rail extensions and selected an alignment for a new line that would reach the Sacramento Airport from Sacramento via Natomas.[4] Formal planning for the line began in the early 2000s. Construction for the initial segment of the Green Line that runs to the River District began in late 2009 after finalizing environmental review in early 2009.[5] The initial line opened for service on June 15, 2012 with a single new station at Township 9.[6]

In 2016, low ridership on the Green Line and the lack of development at Township 9 led the Sacramento RT Board to consider closing the line in 2017.[7]

Line description

The Green Line begins at its current northern terminus at the 7th and Richards / Township 9 station in the River District. From there it initially travels south on 7th Street on a single-track. Reaching downtown, the Green Line goes to two tracks at G Street as one-way tracks for 7th and 8th Streets where it joins the Blue and Gold Lines. It then turns westward on O Street, southward on 12th, then eastward in an alley paralleling Q and R Streets, before reaching its southern terminus at 13th Street station.

Stations

Note: former stations are highlighted in gray. The 7th & K platform of the St. Rose of Lima Park station closed permanently as of September 30, 2016.

As of 2012[8]
Station Opened Bike lockers Transfers
7th and Richards/Township 9 2012 No RT bus lines 11, 33
7th & I/County Center (outbound only) 2007 No   Gold Line
RT bus lines 11, 51, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 129, 134
8th & H/County Center (inbound only) 2012 No   Gold Line
RT bus lines 11, 51, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 129, 134
8th & K (inbound only) 2006 No   Gold Line
RT bus lines 30/38, 62
E-tran, Yolobus, Jibe
St. Rose of Lima Park (southbound: 7th & K) 1987–2016 No     Blue and Gold Lines
Many RT buses
7th & Capitol (outbound); 8th & Capitol (inbound) 1987 No     Blue and Gold Lines
RT bus lines 11, 30/38, 51, 62, 86, 88, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 129, 134
E-tran, Yolobus, Jibe
8th & O 1987 No     Blue and Gold Lines
RT bus lines 11, 51, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109
E-tran, Yolobus, Jibe
Archives Plaza 1987 No     Blue and Gold Lines
13th Street 1987 No     Blue and Gold Lines

Future extension

The Green Line to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) light rail future extension Project will extend service 13 miles (21 km) to Sacramento International Airport.[9] The agency is currently completing environmental documents for the project. This project is planned to start construction by the year 2022.[10] As of May 2019, future new Green Line stations, South to Northwest from the existing 7th & Richards/Township 9 Station, are:

  • Sequoia Pacific Station (Optional)
  • West El Camino Station
  • Pebblestone Way Station
  • San Juan Station
  • Gateway Park Station
  • Arena Blvd. Station
  • (Unnamed station)
  • East Town Center Station
  • North Natomas Town Center Station
  • Commerce Parkway Station (Optional)
  • Club Center Drive Station
  • Greenbriar Station (Optional)
  • Metro Air Park Station (Optional)
  • Sacramento International Airport -SMF- Station

References
  1. RT Quarterly Ridership Report (PDF) (Report). Sacramento RT. June 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. "Sacramento Green Line Open". Light Rail Transit Association. June 16, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  3. "RT Light Rail Schedules: 519 Green Line" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  4. "History of the Project". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. "Green Line to the River District". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  6. Shannon, Chris (June 15, 2012). "Light Rail Makes First Step Toward Natomas". The Natomas Buzz. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  7. Bizjack, Tony (May 20, 2016). "Light-rail Green Line may shut in Sacramento to save money". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  8. "Regional Transit Light Rail System Map". Sacramento Regional Transit. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  9. "Green Line to the Airport". Green Line 2 Airport. Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. "Schedule*". Green Line 2 Airport. Retrieved 2019-05-27.

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