Pleasanton station is a train station in

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served by Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) trains. It is located northwest of downtown Pleasanton adjacent to the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The station has a single

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on the single track of the

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Oakland Subdivision.

History

The station is located on the

Oakland Subdivision, formerly the 1910-opened

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mainline. The Mission Revival-style station north of Rose Avenue, which served the ''

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'' until 1970, is no longer extant. The now-abandoned

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Niles Subdivision was constructed by a different Western Pacific Railroad through downtown Pleasanton in 1869. The first station burned on July 26, 1873; the

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replaced it with a one-story station, which was expanded in 1881. A larger station was constructed in 1895; the older station was moved to Second Street, where it remains as a private home. Passenger service ended in 1941; the newer station is now a restaurant. A new station southwest of the former Western Pacific station site opened with the start of the Altamont Commuter Express service on October 19, 1998.

Bus connections

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local routes 53 and 54 service the station, plus the County Connection express route 92X which provides access to ACE from the

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to the north. The 8 and 10R

routes connect to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.

References

External links

ACE stations information
{{Altamont Corridor Express navbox Altamont Corridor Express stations in Alameda County, California Pleasanton, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1910 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1998 Former Western Pacific Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States closed in 1970