Antioch–Pittsburg station

Not to be confused with Antioch station (eBART), Pittsburg/Bay Point station, or Pittsburg Center station.

Antioch–Pittsburg station is an unstaffed Amtrak station in Antioch, California and is the closest station to Pittsburg, California, which is located about two miles (3.2 km) west. It is served by San Joaquins trains operating on the branch between Oakland and Bakersfield. The station opened on October 28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision. It is expected to close in 2024.

Antioch–Pittsburg, CA
Looking west along the station platform in December 2012
General information
Location	100 I Street Antioch, California United States
Coordinates	38.017975°N 121.817031°W / 38.017975; -121.817031
Owned by	City of Antioch
Line(s)	BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Tri Delta Transit: 387, 388, 392
Construction
Parking	Same-day street parking Overnight parking (72-hour limit) available in nearby city-owned lot
Accessible	No[2]
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: ACA
History
Opened	October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)[3]
Passengers
FY 2023	27,985[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward Oakland San Joaquins Stockton–San Joaquin Street toward Bakersfield
Location

History

The station shelter building that stood from December 1990 until September 2019

The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.^[3][1][5]

A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.^[5] The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance,^[6] but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.^[7]

By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use."^[6] One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a homeless encampment on the station's roof.^[8] Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.^[6]

Issues continued after the demolition, including assaults on Amtrak employees and theft of a wheelchair lift. In March 2023, the SJJPA voted to closed Antioch–Pittsburg station upon the opening of Oakley station, then expected in 2024.^[2]

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 9.
2. Campos, Chris (March 29, 2023). "Antioch loses Amtrak station to Oakley". The Press. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
3. "Trains Stop at Antioch 4 Times a Day". The San Francisco Examiner. October 27, 1984. p. 8. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
5. "Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
6. Rasheed, Sarah (March 27, 2020). "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Presentation" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. pp. 74–77. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
7. "The Museum of Railway Timetables". timetables.org. Archived from the original on 2003-08-08. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
8. Fedschun, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station". Fox News. Retrieved July 6, 2019.

External links

• Media related to Antioch–Pittsburg station at Wikimedia Commons
• Antioch–Pittsburg, CA – Amtrak
• Antioch–Pittsburg, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)