Watt/I-80 station

Watt/I-80 station is a below-grade light rail station on the Blue Line of the Sacramento RT Light Rail system operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. The station is located in the median of Interstate 80 at its intersection of Watt Avenue, after which the station is named, in the community of North Highlands, California, United States.

Watt/I-80
Watt/I-80 station platform
General information
LocationInterstate 80 at Watt Avenue
North Highlands, California
United States
Coordinates38°38′43″N 121°22′59″W
Owned bySacramento Regional Transit District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeFreeway median, below-grade
Parking243 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1987 (1987-03-12)
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
Terminus Blue Line Watt/I-80 West
Location

Watt/I-80 station was the original northern terminus of the RT Light Rail system and it remains the northern terminus of today's Blue Line.

The station has had issues with broken elevators, poor signage, poor cleanliness, and safety. A study proposed closing the elevator on the east side of the station, building new stairs and elevators on west side, and moving many bus transfers to the Roseville Road station. The proposals are opposed by transit advocates.

The station, along with a bus transfer platform and a 243 space park and ride lot, reused a partially built, but later abandoned freeway project.

The park and ride lot is poorly utilized, with an average of just six cars. A study blamed the poor utilization on long walk between the lot and the station, safety concerns at the station, and the Roseville Road station's superior design for passengers arriving by car.

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