Station Information:

Address

601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Location

35.37N, 119.02W

Elevation

122m / 400ft

Population

246,889 (Census 2000)

Staff

Staffed

Open Hour

4:30am - 10:30pm Daily

Building

Built in 2000

Ridership

352,905 (FY04)

Amtrak Train Information:

SAN JOAQUINS

[ Oakland, CA / Sacramento, CA - Stockton, CA - Bakersfield, CA ]

Station Building
12 / 15 / 2001

Station Building
12 / 15 / 2001

West Side View
12 / 15 / 2001

 Platform Side
12 / 15 / 2001

Waiting Area
12 / 15 / 2001

San Joaquins Train Set
12 / 15 / 2001

Looking toward East
12 / 15 / 2001

Looking toward West (Sacrament)
12 / 14 / 2001

Former Station Building (1501 F Street)
12 / 15 / 2001

Looking toward West (at Former Station)
12 / 15 / 2001

The old Southern Pacific depot at Bakersfield
    (Photo and Caption Courtesy of Mr. Jeff Weber)

The old Southern Pacific depot at Bakersfield, which is now a Union Pacific freight office.  The depot is located at:

Baker Street at Sumner Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305

It is northeast from the main downtown and northeast from Amtrak.  1.3 miles from Amtrak, so likely 2 miles from downtown.