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Santa Fe Passenger Depot (Fresno)
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The Santa Fe Passenger Depot is a railroad station located in Fresno, California
. It is currently used by Amtrak
, the national passenger railroad system, for its San Joaquin passenger train service.
The station was designed by William Benson Storey
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
and is very similar to the Stockton – San Joaquin Street Station. It has 5400 sq ft (501.7 m²) for passenger service and another 12300 sq ft (1,142.7 m²) for leasing.
The station was once the Santa Fe's Valley Division Headquarters, and was expanded or renovated nine times between 1908 and 1985, but was restored by the city to its original appearance in 2005 for .
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Fresno was the twelfth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 950 passengers daily.
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. It is currently used by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national passenger railroad system, for its San Joaquin passenger train service.
The station was designed by William Benson Storey
William Benson Storey
William Benson Storey, Jr. was the fifteenth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway....
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
and is very similar to the Stockton – San Joaquin Street Station. It has 5400 sq ft (501.7 m²) for passenger service and another 12300 sq ft (1,142.7 m²) for leasing.
The station was once the Santa Fe's Valley Division Headquarters, and was expanded or renovated nine times between 1908 and 1985, but was restored by the city to its original appearance in 2005 for .
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Fresno was the twelfth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 950 passengers daily.