Palm Springs station

Train station in Palm Springs, California, US

33°53′52″N 116°32′53″W / 33.89778°N 116.54806°W / 33.89778; -116.54806Owned byCity of Palm SpringsLine(s)UP Yuma Subdivision[3]Platforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionParking10 spacesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: PSNHistoryOpenedJune 1997PassengersFY 20222,224[4] (Amtrak) Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Ontario
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited Yuma
Texas Eagle Yuma
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Ontario
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited Indio
toward Orlando
Texas Eagle Indio
toward Chicago
Location
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Palm Springs station is an Amtrak train station in the Garnet community of Palm Springs, California, United States. The station is served by the thrice-weekly round trip of the combined Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. The station has a single side platform and an open-air shelter. It was built in 1999, and the property is owned by the City of Palm Springs.[2]

The station was temporarily closed from May 20 to August 25, 2021, after desert sandstorms caused sand drifts near the station, burying the tracks and making it unsafe for passengers.[5][6] The station closed again on March 28, 2023.[7]

As of March 2024[update], modification of the platform for accessibility is planned to be complete later in 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Palm Springs, CA – North (PSN)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "North Palm Springs, CA (PSN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Coachella Valley San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Study Tier 2 Environmental Impact Report and Conceptual Engineering Development Report" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Palm Springs, CA, Station Temporarily Closed". Amtrak.com. May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Rode, Erin (September 5, 2021). "The Palm Springs Amtrak station closed for three months. Why didn't anyone notice?". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "RailPAC sends letter in support of Palm Springs Station Wind-Blown Sand Resiliency Project". Rail Passenger Association of CA & NV. August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 7.

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  • Palm Springs, CA – Amtrak
  • Palm Springs, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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