North Lathrop station

North Lathrop
General information
Location	West Lathrop Road Lathrop, California
Coordinates	37.8278°N 121.2747°W / 37.8278; -121.2747
Line(s)	UPRR Oakland Subdivision
Platforms	1 island platform (planned)[1]
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	under construction
History
Opening	2027 (ACE)
Future services
Preceding station Altamont Corridor Express Following station 2027 Lathrop/​Manteca toward Dublin/Pleasanton San Jose – Ceres Ripon toward Ceres Stockton toward Natomas/​Sacramento Airport Valley Rail Preceding station Valley Link Following station Proposed River Islands toward Dublin/Pleasanton Possible future phase Proposed Terminus

North Lathrop station is a planned Altamont Corridor Express station in Lathrop, California – the second to be constructed in the city. It was expected to open to revenue service in 2023 as part of the first phase of ACE's Merced Extension project to Merced,^[2][3] but was later delayed to 2027.^[4]

The station is located on a segment of the former Sharpe Army Depot.^[5] Whereas, the original Lathrop/Manteca station was sited as a compromise to draw commuters from both cities, this station is located closer to residential areas.

North Lathrop is designed as a transfer station to allow passengers from San Joaquin Valley shuttle trains to transfer to services bound for San Jose.^[6] The station is also planned to serve as a future northern terminus of Valley Link, a project by the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority to build a rail connection to Bay Area Rapid Transit's Dublin/Pleasanton station.^[7] Up to 3,500 parking spaces may be built to accommodate future park and ride demand by 2040.^[5]

References

1. "Final Environmental Impact Report: Appendix C-8 - Prelim Engineering Plans" (PDF). SJRRC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Draft EIR Executive Summary ES.3.1.2 Operation and Maintenance" (PDF). San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
3. Holland, John (April 27, 2018). "Expanded train service coming to Modesto, Merced; what it means for commuters". Modesto Bee. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
4. Holland, John (March 13, 2023). "ACE rail expansion runs late, just as Modesto readies its historic downtown depot". Modesto Bee. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
5. Wyatt, Dennis (May 27, 2021). "Valley Link will require parking lot for up to 3,500 vehicles in Lathrop". Manteca Bulletin. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
6. "Draft Environmental Impact Report". ACE. Retrieved May 13, 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. "Valley Link Final Feasibility Report" (PDF). Dropbox. Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority. Retrieved October 17, 2019.