Sparks station

Sparks
Former Amtrak inter-city rail station

A westbound California Zephyr at Sparks, 1998.
Location Nugget Avenue, east of 11th Street
SP/UP Rail Yard
Sparks, Nevada 89431
United States
Coordinates 39°31′54″N 119°45′07″W / 39.5316°N 119.7519°W / 39.5316; -119.7519Coordinates: 39°31′54″N 119°45′07″W / 39.5316°N 119.7519°W / 39.5316; -119.7519
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code SPR
History
Closed May 2009
Services
  Former services  
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr
toward Chicago
Location
Location of the former Sparks Station
Location of former Sparks Station within Nevada

The Sparks station is a former train station in Sparks, Nevada, that closed in 2009. Prior to closing, it was served daily by Amtrak's (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area). Although the California Zephyr still passes through Sparks, it does not stop any longer.

In May 2009, the station was closed because of its proximity to Reno. Safety issues also played a part, as the former station was in a freight yard and what appears to be the station building is actually a Union Pacific yard office.


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