St. Rose of Lima Park is a split

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station, located near the park named in honor of

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, in

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. The northbound platform is located at the intersection of 9th & K Streets, and the former southbound platform was located at 7th & K Streets. When RT expanded the light rail system in 2007 to serve Sacramento Valley Station, it added 8th & K station in the block between the stations. The 9th & K platform is served by the Blue Line only. It serves the

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, nearby downtown office buildings and

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(formerly Downtown Plaza), an entertainment and shopping complex that anchors the arena.

Closure of 7th & K

The original southbound 7th & K station platform was built in 1987, and was located on K Street between 7th and 8th Streets. It was moved in 2010 to its current location on 7th Street ''south'' of K Street, just around the corner of the same block. It was served by all three RT light rail lines at the time, although only the Blue Line originally served the platform before the relocation. Despite the "new" 7th & K station being across the street from the new

, it was one block north of the 7th & Capitol station platform. RT officials deemed the location too close to another light rail station, and also considered the design inadequate due to being on a slope in the block. So after extensive feedback, the 7th & Capitol platform was closed from 2015 to 2016 for renovations, also to handle passenger loads for the

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home games at Golden 1 Center. When that station reopened, 7th & K was closed permanently on September 30, 2016.

Platforms and tracks

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* Sacramento Regional Transit light rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1987 Railway stations closed in 2016 Railway stations in the United States closed in the 2010s {{SacramentoCA-stub

Closure of 7th & K

Platforms and tracks

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