Redding station is an intercity train station served by
Amtrak
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Coast Starlight
The ''Coast Starlight'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States between Seattle and Los Angeles via Portland and the San Francisco Bay Area. The train, which has operated continuously since Amtrak's format ...
'', located in
Redding, California, United States. The depot was built by the
Southern Pacific Railroad in 1923 and opened on February 5, 1924.
The train station has sheltered waiting areas on both platforms and a parking lot near the southbound platform.
Due to the way schedules are aligned, both the northbound and the southbound ''Coast Starlight'' pass through Redding in the middle of the night, when no connecting transit systems are usually operating.
Amtrak Thruway
Amtrak Thruway is a system of through-ticketed transportation services to connect passengers with areas not served by Amtrak trains. In most cases these are dedicated motorcoach routes, but can also be non-dedicated intercity bus services, transi ...
motorcoach
route 3 provides additional service in northern California during the daytime hours, connecting Redding to
Chico,
Davis,
Sacramento
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and
Stockton, where passengers can connect to ''
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.
Redding Area Bus Authority
The Redding Area Bus Authority, or RABA, is the operator of public transportation in Shasta County, California. RABA was formerly known as The Ride. Ten local routes serve the cities of Redding, Anderson, and Shasta Lake and their surrounding reg ...
's Downtown Transit Center is located on the opposite side of the tracks from the station.
The transit center is the main transit hub in Shasta County, served by most Redding Area Bus Authority routes, along with other interregional transportation services including
Greyhound Lines, Sage Stage and
Trinity Transit.
References
External links
Redding, CA – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
Redding, California
Amtrak stations in California
Transportation buildings and structures in Shasta County, California
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1872
Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California
Buildings and structures in Redding, California
1872 establishments in California
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