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The Santa Fe Passenger Depot, also known as Fresno station, is an historic railroad station and transportation hub in downtown Fresno, California. It is served by San Joaquins inter-city passenger trains, Greyhound inter-city buses, and regional transit services including Fresno Area Express and the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency .
Southern Pacific Fresno Station c. 1915. This was the site of the first station established in Fresno. [4] In April 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad built a simple wood frame depot. [5] By 1888 the station had come under the ownership of Southern Pacific (SP), who wished to expand the facility.
The second San Joaquin Valley Railroad operated from 1892 to 1893 between Fresno and Friant over 24.1 miles (38.8 km) of track and was sold at foreclosure to the Southern Pacific. In 1992, the SJVR operated the entire former SP line from Fresno to Famoso, but a portion north of Famoso was later abandoned.
Fresno Area Express (FAX) is a public transportation operator in Fresno, California.The system had over 100 buses, 1,606 bus stops, and 18 routes as of August 2022. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,973,000, or about 40,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The Veterans Boulevard project continues to take shape.
FAX Q is a transit bus route, with some bus rapid transit features, operated by Fresno Area Express (FAX) in Fresno, California, operated as Route 1.The line began service on February 19, 2018, running from Woodward station near Woodward Park to Clovis Station along Blackstone Avenue and Ventura Avenue/Kings Canyon Road.
It is the second major river crossing built for the high-speed rail line, after the Fresno River Viaduct to the north. [ 1 ] The 4,741-foot (1,445 m) bridge combines a double concrete arch span crossing the river with a pergola structure to carry the high-speed tracks over Union Pacific Railroad Fresno Subdivision tracks.
The Fresno Railroad built a 20-pound T rail line along I street to the south city limit, and along Ventura Avenue to the Fresno County fairgrounds. The Fresno City Railway rebuilt these horsecar lines with 11.5 miles (18.5 km) of 61-pound rail in 1901 in preparation for heavier electric streetcars.