Antioch–Pittsburg station is an unstaffed Amtrak station in Antioch, California and is the closest station to Pittsburg, California, which is located about two miles (3.2 km) west. It is served by San Joaquins trains operating on the branch between Oakland and Bakersfield. The station opened on October 28, 1984, and has a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision. The station is also served by Tri Delta Transit, which offers connections to the BART stations in the area. Of the California stations served by Amtrak, Antioch–Pittsburg was the 45th busiest, boarding or detraining 35,345 passengers in Fiscal Year 2018.

Antioch–Pittsburg, CA
Looking west along the station platform in December 2012
General information
Location	100 I Street Antioch, California United States
Coordinates	38.017975°N 121.817031°W / 38.017975; -121.817031
Owned by	City of Antioch
Line(s)	BNSF Stockton Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Tri Delta Transit: 387, 388, 392
Construction
Parking	Same-day street parking Overnight parking (72-hour limit) available in nearby city-owned lot
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: ACA
History
Opened	October 28, 1984; 38 years ago (1984-10-28)[2]
Passengers
FY 2021	19,035[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Martinez toward Oakland – Jack London Square San Joaquins Stockton–San Joaquin Street toward Bakersfield
Location

History

The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision.[2][1][4]

A small shelter building was added in December 1990, with an asymmetric teal-colored metal roof supported by concrete pillars. The building was a partially open-sided pavilion with sheltered concrete benches for travelers.[4] The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance,[5] but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed.[6]

By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use."[5] One particularly notable incident came in 2018 when law enforcement discovered a homeless encampment on the station's roof.[7] Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Antioch–Pittsburg station at Wikimedia Commons
• Antioch–Pittsburg, CA – Amtrak
• Antioch–Pittsburg, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Antioch–Pittsburg Amtrak Station – USA RailGuide (TrainWeb)