Suisun–Fairfield station is an

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station in

Suisun City, California Suisun City ( ; Wintun for "where the west wind blows") is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 29,518 at the 2020 census. The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the S ...

. It serves both Suisun City and nearby Fairfield. It is served by the Amtrak '' Capitol Corridor'' commuter rail line between

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and San Jose through Oakland. Connecting bus service is provided by

Fairfield and Suisun Transit Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST) provides general public fixed route bus service through eight local and two intercity/commuter routes. All FAST buses are wheelchair accessible and most are equipped with bike racks. In , the system had a ride ...

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, and VINE Transit. The station is under the State Route 12 overpass. The current station opened in March 1914 and is the second depot to serve these two towns. The one-story wood-frame depot is one of two dozen “colonnade style” stations erected by the

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. 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

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architecture. 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. Until 1998, the ''

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'' also stopped here. It also served the ''

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'' until it was discontinued in 1983.

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Suisun–Fairfield, CA – ''Capitol Corridor''
Railway stations in Solano County, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1904 Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Amtrak stations in California {{SolanoCountyCA-railstation-stub