Green Line (Sacramento RT)

Green Line
Green Line
	Light rail car wearing a promotional Green Line wrap
Overview
Owner	Sacramento Regional Transit District
Locale	Sacramento, California
Termini	13th Street (south); 7th & Richards/Township 9 station (north);
Stations	7
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Sacramento RT Light Rail
Services	Line 519
Daily ridership	440 (Q2 2018)[1]
History
Opened	June 15, 2012[2]
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Character	At-grade street running
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Route map
	proposed extension
	to Sacramento Airport
	7th and Richards/
	Township 9
	Blue
	Gold
	All stations are accessible

The Green Line is a light rail transit line in the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) light rail system. It opened on June 15, 2012,[2] and runs between 13th Street station and 7th and Richards/Township 9 station. The Green Line runs through north downtown to Township 9 in the River District, and is projected eventually to reach Sacramento International Airport. The line only operates on weekdays.[3]

History

In the 1990s, Sacramento RT started identifying corridors for new light rail extensions and selected an alignment for a new line that would reach the Sacramento Airport from Sacramento via Natomas.[4] Formal planning for the line began in the early 2000s. Construction for the initial segment of the Green Line that runs to the River District began in late 2009 after finalizing environmental review in early 2009.[5] The initial line opened for service on June 15, 2012, with a single new station at Township 9.[6]

In 2016, low ridership on the Green Line and the lack of development at Township 9 led the Sacramento RT Board to consider closing the line in 2017.[7]

Line description

The Green Line begins at its current northern terminus at the 7th and Richards / Township 9 station in the River District. From there it initially travels south on 7th Street on a single-track. Reaching downtown, the Green Line goes to two tracks at G Street as one-way tracks for 7th and 8th Streets where it joins the Blue and Gold Lines. It then turns westward on O Street, southward on 12th, then eastward in an alley paralleling Q and R Streets, before reaching its southern terminus at 13th Street station.

Station listing

The following table lists the current stations of the Green Line, from north to south.

Key
†	Closed station

Station	Opened	Transfers
7th and Richards/Township 9	June 15, 2012	Sacramento Regional Transit: 11, 33
County Center (southbound: 7th & I, northbound: 8th & H)	June 15, 2012	Gold Line Sacramento Regional Transit: 11, 51, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 129, 134
St. Rose of Lima Park (northbound: 8th & K)	2007	Gold Line Sacramento Regional Transit: 30, 38, 62, 86, 88, 142 (Airport Express) North Natomas Jibe Yolobus: 42A, 42B, 43, 43R, 230
St. Rose of Lima Park † (southbound: 7th & K)	March 12, 1987	Closed September 30, 2016
7th & Capitol (southbound) 8th & Capitol (northbound)	March 12, 1987	Blue Line Gold Line Sacramento Regional Transit: 11, 30, 38, 51, 62, 86, 88, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 129, 134, 142 (Airport Express), E10, E11, E12, E13, E14, E15, E16, E17, E18 North Natomas Jibe Roseville Transit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10[8] Yolobus: 42A, 42B, 43, 43R, 230
8th & O		Blue Line Gold Line Sacramento Regional Transit: 11, 51, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, E10, E11, E12, E13, E14, E15, E16, E17, E18 North Natomas Jibe Yolobus: 42A, 42B, 43, 43R, 230
Archives Plaza		Blue Line Gold Line
13th Street		Blue Line Gold Line

Future expansion

As part of the Light Rail Modernization Project, 7th Street is planned to be double tracked, with a new infill station at Railyards Boulevard to better serve the Sacramento Railyards.[9]

Proposed airport link

SacRT map of proposed extension

The Green Line to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) light rail future extension Project will extend service 13 miles (21 km) to Sacramento International Airport.[10] The agency is currently completing environmental documents for the project. This project was planned to start construction by 2022.[11] As of May 2019, future new Green Line stations, South to Northwest from the existing 7th & Richards/Township 9 Station, are:

Sequoia Pacific Station (Optional)
West El Camino Station
Pebblestone Way Station
San Juan Station
Gateway Park Station
Arena Blvd. Station
(Unnamed station)
East Town Center Station
North Natomas Town Center Station
Commerce Parkway Station (Optional)
Club Center Drive Station
Greenbriar Station (Optional)
Metro Air Park Station (Optional)
Sacramento International Airport -SMF- Station

References

RT Quarterly Ridership Report (PDF) (Report). Sacramento RT. June 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
"Sacramento Green Line Open". Light Rail Transit Association. June 16, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
"RT Light Rail Schedules: 519 Green Line" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
"History of the Project". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
"Green Line to the River District". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
Shannon, Chris (June 15, 2012). "Light Rail Makes First Step Toward Natomas". The Natomas Buzz. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
Bizjack, Tony (May 20, 2016). "Light-rail Green Line may shut in Sacramento to save money". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
"Roseville Transit Commuter Bus Services Guide" (PDF). Roseville Transit. April 1, 2020.
McLawhorn, Jennifer (July 6, 2023). "SacRT Receives $35 Million for Improving Light Rail System". Railway Track & Structures. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
"Green Line to the Airport". Green Line 2 Airport. Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
"Schedule*". Green Line 2 Airport. Retrieved 2019-05-27.

External links

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Green Line route plan at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 September 2015)
Green Line project page at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 September 2015)

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[1] RT Quarterly Ridership Report (PDF) (Report). Sacramento RT. June 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

[lrta2012-2] "Sacramento Green Line Open". Light Rail Transit Association. June 16, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

[Green_Line_Timetable-3] "RT Light Rail Schedules: 519 Green Line" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

[4] "History of the Project". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[5] "Green Line to the River District". Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[6] Shannon, Chris (June 15, 2012). "Light Rail Makes First Step Toward Natomas". The Natomas Buzz. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[7] Bizjack, Tony (May 20, 2016). "Light-rail Green Line may shut in Sacramento to save money". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 22, 2016.

[Roseville_Transit_Commuter_Guide-8] "Roseville Transit Commuter Bus Services Guide" (PDF). Roseville Transit. April 1, 2020.

[9] McLawhorn, Jennifer (July 6, 2023). "SacRT Receives $35 Million for Improving Light Rail System". Railway Track & Structures. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[10] "Green Line to the Airport". Green Line 2 Airport. Sacramento RT. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[11] "Schedule*". Green Line 2 Airport. Retrieved 2019-05-27.