Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an
intermodal transit center in downtown
Salinas, California, United States. As a
transit hub, the facility is a passenger rail station and bus station.
The station grounds were remodeled in 2021[12] to prepare for increased services; traffic circulation was improved by extending Lincoln Avenue to the station.[13]Monterey–Salinas Transit local bus service will move from the Salinas Transit Center a few blocks away to the expanded station.[14]
Design
The
depot, constructed in 1941 by the
Southern Pacific Railroad,[15] exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular
Art Deco movement. Spanish Revival elements include the red tile roof and
stuccoed walls, while the Art Deco influence is visible in the rectilinear composition and clean lines.[16]
The Coast Starlight at Salinas
The 1880s-built freight house, now a welcome center
The former Railway Express Agency building, now the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad Museum