Hercules station (officially the Hercules Regional Intermodal Transit Center) is a proposed intermodal

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and ferry terminal in

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. It is to be the first direct Amtrak-to-ferry transit hub in the

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and will be constructed in between the existing and stations.Hercules profile
access date July 11, 2008
, by Tom Lochner, July 1, 2008, access date July 11, 2008 By July 2018, three of the station's six construction phases had been complete, including street at Bay Trail approaches. However, no proposed opening date has yet been announced by the City of Hercules.

Overview

Hercules Regional Intermodal Transit Center render

The station site at Hercules Point, adjacent to Bayfront Boulevard in Hercules, is the subject of a redevelopment effort of the city of Hercules as an office, residential

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(TOD), and intermodal transit hub with a corresponding

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bus station and Water Transit Authority ferry terminal. The buses would provide feeder service from the surrounding communities of

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, El Sobrante, Crockett, Tara Hills, and

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Rail

The station will also host a future

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station. The

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Joint Powers Authority granted the station candidate status in February 2020. The governing body of '' San Joaquin'' services are studying adding Hercules as an additional stop .

Ferry

The ferry will take approximately 42 minutes to

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. Ridership was projected at 1,022 passengers per day by the year 2025. The route will run between this terminal and the

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where passengers may walk, bike or take

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to nearby job centers in the city's downtown

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Transit village

A bike and pedestrian friendly community will be built up around the hub to connect it to existing housing in the nearby Refugio and Central neighborhoods.Project map
WETA, access date July 17, 2008 It will feature 220 live/work dwellings in addition to 490,000 sq. ft. (45,522m²) of office, retail (including restaurants and cafes), and public space.

Funding

The funding for this project is being coordinated by partnerships and cooperation between the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, the City of Hercules, and WETA. Funds will be collected from various sources including the Federal Ferryboat Discretionary Fund, Contra Costa County Measure J Sales Tax, Transit Impact Fees, and farebox revenue. The WETA report indicates that "construction costs for the project are substantially higher compared to other projects due to large

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s requiring extensive pier and dredging work to access the site." An additional $30.8M state grant was announced in April, 2023.

References

External links

City of Hercules project website

Environmental Impact StatementWETA - ExpansionGoogle maps
*Current Hercules Transit Center {{SFBay Ferry Terminals Amtrak stations in Contra Costa County, California Ferry terminals in the San Francisco Bay Area Hercules, California Future Amtrak stations in the United States Proposed public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Trail