Gerber station

Last updated
Gerber, CA
General information
LocationSan Benito Avenue at Samson Avenue
Gerber, California 96035
Coordinates 40°03′21″N122°09′09″W / 40.0557°N 122.1525°W / 40.0557; -122.1525
History
ClosedJune 10, 1972
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Davis
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight Redding
toward Seattle
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Richfield
toward Oakland Pier
Shasta Route Proberta
toward Portland

Gerber is a former railway station in Gerber, California. Long[ when? ] a depot of the Southern Pacific, [1] it was an inaugural Amtrak Coast Starlight stop when the route started in 1971 (prior to the route receiving its named designation). [2] Service did not last, however, with trains bypassing the station starting on June 11, 1972. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Passenger Train Schedules (PDF). Southern Pacific. June 3, 1966 via Streamliner Memories.
  2. "Railroad Passenger Stop in Gerber Not Red Bluff". The Red Bluff Daily News. April 28, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective January 16, 1972". timetables.org. Amtrak. January 16, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. "Amtrak Timetable - Effective June 11, 1972". timetables.org. Amtrak. June 11, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2018.