Tracks 2 Opened 1902 Phone +1 800-872-7245 Added to NRHP 2 August 2006 | Disabled access Yes Area 2 ha Rebuilt 2000 | |
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Location 209 State StreetSanta Barbara, California 93101United States Owned by Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Barbara Connections Thruway Motorcoach, MTD Downtown Shuttle Address 209 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA Architectural style Mission Revival architecture Similar | ||
Train in santa barbara station
Santa Barbara is a passenger rail station in Santa Barbara, California, served by two Amtrak lines, the Coast Starlight and the Pacific Surfliner. The Coast Starlight runs once daily in each direction between Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington. The Pacific Surfliner trains serving this station run ten times daily (five in each direction) between San Diego, California and the Santa Barbara suburb of Goleta, with two of those running in each direction to/from San Luis Obispo further to the north. The station is fully staffed with ticketing and checked-baggage services. This Station is located in Santa Barbara County.
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History
The station was built in 1902 by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the Spanish Mission Revival Style. Design work was by Santa Barbara architect Francis W. Wilson. It is located within walking distance of Santa Barbara Harbor, Stearns Wharf and State Street, Santa Barbara's main thoroughfare. The historic depot was renovated in 2000; the project included the restoration of the ticket office and upgrades to the plumbing, electrical and heating and cooling systems.
Due to the length of the platform, when Amtrak's Coast Starlight train is stopped, it blocks the two streets to the north and south of the depot.
Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Santa Barbara was the 15th-busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 834 passengers daily, and serving a total of 304,382 passengers in FY2012.
The station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 2006.