Robert J. Cabral Station (called Stockton – Downtown station or Stockton ACE station by Amtrak), is a railway station in Stockton, California. In 2003, the station building was named in honor of the late Robert J. Cabral, a

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supervisor instrumental in the creation of the

Altamont Corridor Express The Altamont Corridor Express (also known as ACE, formerly Altamont Commuter Express) is a commuter rail service in California, connecting Stockton and San Jose during peak hours only. ACE is named for the Altamont Pass, through which it runs ...

(ACE), originally Altamont Commuter Express. Cabral Station is one of two train stations in Stockton. This station is the terminus for the ACE line to San Jose's

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and is also served by

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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 between

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and Bakersfield. ''San Joaquins'' trains between Oakland and Bakersfield do not pass this station and instead use

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History

The station building was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1930, replacing an earlier Stockton station located a few blocks to the south. The overall design of the station is based on

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and

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prototypes. It follows the classical

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five-part plan in which there is a center block connected to two end wings by hyphens. The brick building includes extensive

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detailing, such as stylized rope around the large arched windows and a wide frieze that runs around the structure. Passenger trains to the station were discontinued in 1972. Abandoned in the early 1980s, the depot fell into disrepair. Altamont Commuter Express service commenced operations with Stockton as its terminus in 1998, and the ''San Joaquin'' started service here the following year. In 2001, the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), which provides ACE, purchased the old depot for $236,000 (equivalent to $ in adjusted for

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). Within a year, plans were drawn up for a full $6.5 million restoration that was completed in 2003. The majority of the funds came through "Measure K," a local voter-approved ½ cent sales tax dedicated to transportation improvement projects. The station exterior was updated in early 2010 with improvements to the parking lot and landscaping, including added handicapped parking. When originally constructed, the track closest to the Cabral Station platform was a dead-end

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. This layout made it impossible for ''San Joaquins'' trains to stop at the platform. Instead, passengers loaded from the Weber Road grade crossing. In 2015, the platform track was extended north and tied back into the mainline, allowing Amtrak trains to serve the station platform.

Connections

San Joaquin Regional Transit District San Joaquin Regional Transit District (known as "San Joaquin RTD" or simply as RTD) is a transit district that provides bus service to the city of Stockton, California and the surrounding communities of Lodi, Ripon, Thornton, French Camp, La ...

(RTD) Express route 44, a bus rapid transit service stops at the station, offering service every 20 to 30 minutes to the Downtown Transit Center and Union Transfer Station, major hubs for the RTD bus system. The Downtown Transit Center is also located five blocks () west of the station. Two

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routes serve this station. Route 3 buses connects passengers to the other station in Stockton, Sacramento, Chico and Redding. At this station, Route 6 connects passengers to San Jose using ACE trains.

References

External links

ACE Station Information
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