Suisun–Fairfield station

Suisun–Fairfield station is an Amtrak station in Suisun City, California. It serves both Suisun City and nearby Fairfield. It is served by the Amtrak Capitol Corridor commuter rail line between Auburn and San Jose through Oakland. Connecting bus service is provided by Fairfield and Suisun Transit. The station is under the State Route 12 overpass.

Suisun–Fairfield, CA
A Capitol Corridor train leaving Suisun–Fairfield station in 2019
Location	177 Main Street, Suisun City, California
Coordinates	38°14′36″N 122°02′29″W
Owned by	City of Suisun (station) Union Pacific (platforms and tracks)[1]
Line(s)	UP Martinez Subdivision[2]
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	FAST: 5, GX Greyhound Rio Vista Delta Breeze: 50 VINE: 21
Construction
Parking	272 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SUI
History
Opened	1904[3]
Rebuilt	1992[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	140,394[4][5]  14.8% (Amtrak)
Rank	25th in California[4]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward San Jose Capitol Corridor Fairfield–Vacaville toward Auburn      California Zephyr does not stop here      Coast Starlight does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward Emeryville California Zephyr Until 1998 Davis toward Chicago Martinez toward Los Angeles Spirit of California 1981-1983 Davis toward Sacramento Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Teal toward Oakland Pier Shasta Route Tolenas toward Portland Overland Route Tolenas toward Ogden
Location

The current station opened in March 1914 and is the second depot to serve these two towns.[1] The one story wood frame depot is one of two dozen “colonnade style” stations erected by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The design takes its name from the Tuscan columns used in the long porch that stretches out along the platform. Beneath its wide roof, passengers are protected from inclement weather. The colonnade style mixed elements of Colonial Revival and Arts and Crafts architecture.[1]

In the 1970s, the depot fell into disrepair, but in the 1990s, in an effort to create a more inviting gateway to town, the Suisun City Redevelopment Authority gained control of the structure and used state transportation funds to carry out a full rehabilitation, which included a new landscaped courtyard.[1]

Until 1998, the California Zephyr also stopped here. It also served the Spirit of California until it was discontinued in 1983.

References

1. "Suisun-Fairfield, CA (SUI)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
2. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
3. Eberling, Barry (October 21, 2012). "Suisun City looks at train station improvements". Daily Republic.
4. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
5. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

External links

• Media related to Suisun–Fairfield station at Wikimedia Commons

• Suisun, CA – Amtrak
• Capitol Corridor: Suisun/Fairfield, CA
• Great American Stations (Amtrak): Suisun-Fairfield, CA (SUI)
• USA RailGuide: Suisun/Fairfield, CA