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Antioch–Pittsburg station is an unstaffed
The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.
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. The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance, but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.
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." One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a
Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)
{{Amtrak California stations Amtrak stations in Contra Costa County, California Antioch, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984 1984 establishments in California
Amtrak
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station in Antioch, California
Antioch is the third-largest city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 Unite ...
and is the closest station to Pittsburg, California
Pittsburg is a city in Contra Costa County, California, Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is an industrial suburb located on the southern shore of the Suisun Bay in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is part ...
, which is located about west. It is served by ''San Joaquins
The ''San Joaquins'' is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak in California's San Joaquin Valley. Six daily round trips run between its southern terminus at Bakersfield and Stockton, with onward service to Sacramento (all round trips) an ...
'' trains operating on the branch between Oakland
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
and Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
. The station opened on October 28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 35,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and nearly 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that ...
's Stockton Subdivision
The Stockton Subdivision is a railroad line in the U.S. state of California owned by the BNSF Railway. It runs from the Port of Richmond, where trains interchange with the Richmond Pacific Railroad, to Fresno where the railway continues south as t ...
. It is expected to close in 2024.
History
The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.
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. The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance, but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.
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." One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a homeless
Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are:
* living on the streets, also kn ...
encampment on the station's roof. Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 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, then expected in 2024.
References
External links
*Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)
{{Amtrak California stations Amtrak stations in Contra Costa County, California Antioch, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984 1984 establishments in California