16th Street station (Sacramento)

16th Street
General information
Location	16th Street at R Street Sacramento, California United States
Coordinates	38°34′11.79″N 121°29′22.04″W
Owned by	Sacramento RT
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus Route 6
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 5, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-09-05)
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station 13th Street toward Watt/​I-80 Blue Line Broadway toward Cosumnes River College 13th Street toward Sacramento Valley Station Gold Line 23rd Street toward Historic Folsom
Location

16th Street is a side platformed SacRT light rail station in Downtown Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 5, 1987,[1] and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Located at 16th Street between Q and R Streets (in an alley), it is served by the Gold and Blue Lines and is the easternmost station where transfers can be made between both rail lines. With a daily average of 7,100 riders, the 16th Street station is the busiest in the RT light rail system.[2]

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors open on the right
Northbound/ Westbound	←      Blue Line toward Watt/​I-80 (13th Street) ←      Gold Line toward Sacramento Valley (13th Street)
Southbound/ Eastbound	→      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (Broadway) → →      Gold Line toward Historic Folsom (23rd Street) →
Side platform, doors open on the right

References

1. Perkins, Kathryn Eaker (September 4, 1987). "Light rail set to sprout a new leg this weekend". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1.
2. "Regional Transit Fact Sheet" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved 2018-04-28.