Corcoran station
Corcoran is an Amtrak train station in Corcoran, California, United States.
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 A BNSF freight train passes Corcoran station in 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Location | 1099 Otis Avenue, Corcoran, California United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.0984°N 119.5571°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Corcoran | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Bakersfield Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  Corcoran Area Transit KART: 13 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | free | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | COC | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 (ATSF) 1989 (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | October 2, 1999 | ||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 24,646[2][3]  13.3% (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 49th in California[2] | ||||||||||||
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History
The former station in 1979
Corcoran was made a scheduled stop on the Amtrak San Joaquin by October 29, 1989.[4]
The current station building, opened in 1999, replaced a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot from 1907 that was demolished in 1998.[5] It exhibits Spanish Revival style architecture that includes decorative curvilinear gables and stuccoed walls. The depot is decorated with a large bas-relief called “Life of the Valley" depicting the importance of water to the residents, agriculture, and wildlife of the San Joaquin Valley.[5] Artist Garrett Masterson completed it with the help of his students at the nearby Corcoran State Prison.[5]
References
- SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 11.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "Amtrak National Trail Timetables". Museum of Railway Timetables. Amtrak. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Corcoran, CA (COC)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
External links
- Amtrak - Corcoran, CA (COC)
- Trainweb USArail: Corcoran, CA
- Amtrak - Great American Stations: Corcoran, CA (COC)
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