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* Overnight parking (72-hour limit) available in nearby city-owned lot
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| code = {{Amtrak code|ACA}}
| code = {{Amtrak code|ACA}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|1984|10|28}}<ref name="antiochopens">{{cite news |title=Trains Stop at Antioch 4 Times a Day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98614744/antioch-october-27-1984/ |access-date=March 28, 2022 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 27, 1984 |page=8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
| opened = {{Start date|1984|10|28}}<ref name="antiochopens">{{cite news |title=Trains Stop at Antioch 4 Times a Day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98614744/antioch-october-27-1984/ |access-date=March 28, 2022 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 27, 1984 |page=8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
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'''Antioch–Pittsburg station''' is an unstaffed [[Amtrak]] station in [[Antioch, California]] and is the closest station to [[Pittsburg, California]], which is located about {{Convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} west. It is served by ''[[San Joaquins]]'' trains operating on the branch between [[Oakland]] and [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]]. The station opened on October&nbsp;28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Stockton Subdivision]]. The station is also served by [[Tri Delta Transit]], which offers connections to the BART stations in the area. Of the California stations served by Amtrak, Antioch–Pittsburg was the 45th busiest, boarding or detraining 35,345 passengers in Fiscal Year 2018.
'''Antioch–Pittsburg station''' is an unstaffed [[Amtrak]] station in [[Antioch, California]] and is the closest station to [[Pittsburg, California]], which is located about {{Convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} west. It is served by ''[[San Joaquins]]'' trains operating on the branch between [[Oakland]] and [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]]. The station opened on October&nbsp;28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Stockton Subdivision]]. It is expected to close in 2024.


== History ==
== History ==
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A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.<ref name="Great American Stations">{{Cite web |title=Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA) |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/antioch-pittsburg-ca-aca/ |access-date=June 3, 2020 |website=Great American Stations |publisher=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref> The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance,<ref name="Rasheed 2020">{{Cite web |last=Rasheed |first=Sarah |date=March 27, 2020 |title=San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Presentation |url=https://sjjpa.com/wp-content/uploads/SJJPA_March_27_2020_Board-Mtg.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=June 3, 2020 |publisher=San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority |pages=74–77|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185229/https://sjjpa.com/wp-content/uploads/SJJPA_March_27_2020_Board-Mtg.pdf |archive-date=2020-06-03 }}</ref> but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Museum of Railway Timetables |url=http://timetables.org/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 3, 2020 |website=timetables.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030808224542/http://www.timetables.org:80/ |archive-date=2003-08-08 }}</ref>
A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.<ref name="Great American Stations">{{Cite web |title=Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA) |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/antioch-pittsburg-ca-aca/ |access-date=June 3, 2020 |website=Great American Stations |publisher=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref> The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance,<ref name="Rasheed 2020">{{Cite web |last=Rasheed |first=Sarah |date=March 27, 2020 |title=San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Presentation |url=https://sjjpa.com/wp-content/uploads/SJJPA_March_27_2020_Board-Mtg.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=June 3, 2020 |publisher=San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority |pages=74–77|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603185229/https://sjjpa.com/wp-content/uploads/SJJPA_March_27_2020_Board-Mtg.pdf |archive-date=2020-06-03 }}</ref> but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Museum of Railway Timetables |url=http://timetables.org/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 3, 2020 |website=timetables.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030808224542/http://www.timetables.org:80/ |archive-date=2003-08-08 }}</ref>


By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use."<ref name="Rasheed 2020" /> One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a [[Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area|homeless]] encampment on the station's roof.<ref name="Fedschun 2018">{{Cite news |last=Fedschun |first=Travis |date=March 12, 2018 |title=Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station |language=en-US |work=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/homeless-encampment-discovered-on-top-of-california-amtrak-station |access-date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.<ref name="Rasheed 2020" />
By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use."<ref name="Rasheed 2020" /> One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a [[Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area|homeless]] encampment on the station's roof.<ref name="Fedschun 2018">{{Cite news |last=Fedschun |first=Travis |date=March 12, 2018 |title=Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station |language=en-US |work=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/homeless-encampment-discovered-on-top-of-california-amtrak-station |access-date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.<ref name="Rasheed 2020" />

Issues continued after the demolition, including assaults on Amtrak employees and theft of a wheelchair lift. In March 2023, the SJJPA voted to closed Antioch–Pittsburg station upon the opening of [[Oakley station (California)|Oakley station]], then expected in 2024.<ref name=Campos2023>{{cite news |url=https://www.thepress.net/news/oakley/antioch-loses-amtrak-station-to-oakley/article_5e70fd78-ce7a-11ed-a339-efc3d32d0799.html|title=Antioch loses Amtrak station to Oakley |newspaper=The Press |date=March 29, 2023 |first=Chris |last=Campos |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref>
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*[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/ACA/Station_view Antioch–Pittsburg (ACA) – Great American Stations (Amtrak)]
*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/antioch.htm Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)]
*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/antioch.htm Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)]


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Latest revision as of 17:43, 17 March 2024

Not to be confused with Antioch station (eBART), Pittsburg/Bay Point station, or Pittsburg Center station.
Antioch–Pittsburg, CA
Looking west along the station platform in December 2012
General information
Location100 I Street
Antioch, California
United States
Coordinates38°01′05″N 121°49′01″W / 38.017975°N 121.817031°W / 38.017975; -121.817031
Owned byCity of Antioch
Line(s)BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Tri Delta Transit: 387, 388, 392
Construction
Parking
  • Same-day street parking
  • Overnight parking (72-hour limit) available in nearby city-owned lot
AccessibleNo[2]
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ACA
History
OpenedOctober 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)[3]
Passengers
FY 202327,985[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Martinez
toward Oakland
 San Joaquins Stockton–San Joaquin Street
toward Bakersfield
Location
Map

Antioch–Pittsburg station is an unstaffed Amtrak station in Antioch, California and is the closest station to Pittsburg, California, which is located about two miles (3.2 km) west. It is served by San Joaquins trains operating on the branch between Oakland and Bakersfield. The station opened on October 28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision. It is expected to close in 2024.

History

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The station shelter building that stood from December 1990 until September 2019

The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.[3][1][5]

A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.[5] The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance,[6] but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.[7]

By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use."[6] One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a homeless encampment on the station's roof.[8] Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.[6]

Issues continued after the demolition, including assaults on Amtrak employees and theft of a wheelchair lift. In March 2023, the SJJPA voted to closed Antioch–Pittsburg station upon the opening of Oakley station, then expected in 2024.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b Campos, Chris (March 29, 2023). "Antioch loses Amtrak station to Oakley". The Press. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Trains Stop at Antioch 4 Times a Day". The San Francisco Examiner. October 27, 1984. p. 8. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Rasheed, Sarah (March 27, 2020). "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Presentation" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. pp. 74–77. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Museum of Railway Timetables". timetables.org. Archived from the original on 2003-08-08. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Fedschun, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station". Fox News. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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