Palm Springs station
Palm Springs station is a train station in the Garnet community of Palm Springs, California, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Sunset Limited and the Texas Eagle, combined, provide a thrice-weekly service in each direction.
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Sunset Limited at Palm Springs station, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Palm Springs Station Rd at N Indian Canyon Dr Palm Springs, California United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′52″N 116°32′53″W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Palm Springs | ||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | UP Yuma Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 10 spaces | ||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: PSN | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2022 | 2,224 (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||
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This is not a full-service station. The station comprises a single platform and an open-air shelter with a roof. It was built in 1999, and the property is owned by the City of Palm Springs. No services are offered at this unmanned station. The station is approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Palm Springs, and there are no connecting transportation services between the station and downtown except for taxi cabs and app-based ride services.
Greyhound Lines also has a stop (no ticketing) at the station.
The station was temporarily closed in May 2021 when desert sandstorms caused sand drifts near the station, making it unsafe for passengers. The station reopened on August 28, 2021.