Petaluma North station

Petaluma North
A southbound train at the station in January 2025
General information
Location320 Corona Road
Petaluma, California
United States
Coordinates38°16′04″N 122°39′21″W / 38.267786°N 122.655857°W / 38.267786; -122.655857
Line(s)SMART Mainline Subdivision[1]
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Sonoma County Transit
Bus transport Petaluma Transit
Other information
Station codeSMART: PEN
History
OpenedJanuary 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)
Services
Preceding station SMART Following station
Cotati
toward Windsor
 SMART Petaluma Downtown
toward Larkspur
Location
Map

Petaluma North station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station located at Corona Road and North McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma, California. It opened as an infill station on January 10, 2025.

History

The station was planned as an infill station to be constructed after the initial phase of the system's construction had been completed.[2][3] SMART estimated construction costs for the station at $11 million in 2019.[4] In June 2020, the SMART Board of Directors authorized $8 million from the sale of a district-owned property to be used for design and construction of the station.[5] However, in January 2021, the Petaluma City Council rejected a housing development tied to the station project, placing the station's future in doubt.[6]

In July 2022, the city won a $10 million state grant for construction of the station.[7] The city and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority each contributed $2 million for the station's construction, bringing the construction budget to $14 million.[8] Construction of the station and pathway started in November 2023 with completion scheduled for late 2024.[9] The station opened on January 10, 2025.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 1.
  2. ^ Johnson, Lizzie (July 30, 2017). "North Bay's SMART commuter rail system to roll after long delays". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Beausang, Hannah (July 13, 2017). "East Petaluma SMART station deal reached". Argus Courier. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Fixler, Kevin (September 10, 2019). "Supervisors at odds over location of proposed 3rd Santa Rosa SMART station". Press Democrat. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "SMART BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR A SECOND TRAIN STATION IN PETALUMA" (Press release). Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District. June 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Palmer, Kathryn (January 7, 2021). "Second SMART station, affordable housing blocked by new Petaluma City Council". Argus Courier.
  7. ^ Parreira, Amelia (July 12, 2022). "Petaluma secures funding for second SMART station". Argus Courier. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Houston, Will (October 20, 2022). "SMART allots $14M to build second Petaluma train station". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "On Track Newsletter | Holiday Express | Pathway Wayfinding | Station Groundbreaking". us14.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Grand Opening of Petaluma North Station". Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit.
  11. ^ Sawhney, Jennifer (December 26, 2024). "SMART announces grand opening of Petaluma North train station". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Sawhney, Jennifer (January 13, 2025). "SMART unveils Petaluma North, the city's 2nd train station". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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