Suisun–Fairfield, CA
Capitol Corridor train leaving Suisun–Fairfield station in 2019
General information
Location177 Main Street
Suisun City, California
United States
Coordinates38°14′36″N 122°02′29″W / 38.243287°N 122.041272°W / 38.243287; -122.041272
Owned byCity of Suisun (station)
Union Pacific (platforms and tracks)[1]
Line(s)UP Martinez Subdivision[2]
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking272 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SUI
History
Opened1904[3]
Rebuilt1992[3]
Passengers
FY 202238,530[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Martinez
toward San Jose
 Capitol Corridor Fairfield–Vacaville
toward Auburn
     California Zephyr does not stop here
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Martinez
toward Emeryville
 California Zephyr
Until 1998
 Davis
toward Chicago
Martinez
toward Los Angeles
 Spirit of California
1981–1983
 Davis
toward Sacramento
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Teal
toward Oakland Pier
 Shasta Route Tolenas
toward Portland
Overland Route Tolenas
toward Ogden
Subeet
toward Napa Junction
 Napa Junction – Suisun Terminus
Location

Suisun–Fairfield station is an Amtrak station in Suisun City, California. It serves both Suisun City and nearby Fairfield. It is served by the Amtrak Capitol Corridor commuter rail line between Auburn and San Jose through Oakland.

Connecting bus service is provided by Fairfield and Suisun Transit, SolTrans R line to the El Cerrito del Norte BART station, Rio Vista Delta Breeze, 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.[1] The one-story wood-frame depot is one of two dozen “colonnade style” stations erected by the Southern Pacific Railroad. 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 Arts and Crafts architecture.[1]

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.[1]

Until 1998, the California Zephyr also stopped here. It also served the Spirit of California until it was discontinued in 1983.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Suisun-Fairfield, CA (SUI)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  2. ↑ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 Eberling, Barry (October 21, 2012). "Suisun City looks at train station improvements". Daily Republic.
  4. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Spirit Was Willing, But Not the Funding". The Californian. Salinas, California. October 1, 1983. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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