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Introduction
The Davis Amtrak station, located at 2nd and H Street, is one of the busiest train stations in the region and serves over 10% of the total Capitol Corridor ridership. This current location of the train station was built in 1913 after the original, which was built in 1868, was burned down in a fire. This mission revival style train station is a historic landmark and is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Over the last several years, Amtrak has been working on a multi-year program to bring the stations which Amtrak services into ADA compliance. As a result of Title 42, Section 12162 of the US Code the Department of Justice mandates equal opportunity for individuals utilizing the intercity rail transportation system which must be accessible and usable by individuals with a disability. In 2022, Amtrak started the design process to address the ADA deficiencies at the Davis station. Amtrak has responsibility to bring the platform and its connection to the public right-of-way into ADA compliance. Amtrak is working to address ADA requirements as quickly and as efficiently as possible while still providing service to passengers. Coordinating efforts, Amtrak and Union Pacific are working together to improve and upgrade the Davis Amtrak station.
With this knowledge, the City of Davis approached Union Pacific and Amtrak to collaborate on including a connection to Olive Drive to provide access for residents south of the station. With the recent addition of the Pole Line/Olive Drive shared-use path in 2022, this new, potential connection from the Amtrak station to Olive Drive would provide Davis residents, pedestrians and bicyclists with a safer, alternative route to go to and from South Davis and Downtown Davis.
- To learn more about the City's role, open the first tab below.
- To read Amtrak's June 2022 progress report about the ADA Stations Program, click here.
Project Design and Amtrak’s portion of the construction is fully funded by the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act/ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA/BIL) administered by the Federal Rail Authority. The City of Davis will be funding the construction of the connection from the station's southern property line down to Olive Drive. As part of the City’s funding source for the project, a set aside of $1 million dollars has been obtained from the development of the Ryder apartments (originally called Lincoln 40), specifically for a connection between Olive Drive and Downtown Davis.