|
Facts and Figures |
| Operator |
SMART |
| System
Type |
Commuter |
| Year
Opened |
2017 |
| # of
Lines |
1 |
| # of
Cars |
14 |
| Mileage |
43 |
| Gauge |
standard |
| Stations |
10 |
| Power |
Diseal |
| Fare
Media |
Clipper Card |
| Data
Date |
12/2018 |
| 1st
Visit |
9/2017 |
| Last
Visit |
9/2018 |
| % Rode |
100% |
 |
|
SMART |
SMART stands for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit.
This is a brand new commuter line in the north SF Bay area serving Marin
and Sonoma Counties. The line is on rebuilt North Western Pacific
trackage. The NWP at one time did run commuter trains to SF ferries,
including electrified trains. Todays train are DMUs.
The line currently runs from San Rafeal to Sonoma
County Airport. There is an extension under construction to Larkspur for a
better connection to the ferry to SF. There are also plans to extend the
line north to Cloverdale.
Personally this is a great line as an
alternative to crowded Hwy-101. The line goes thru towns frams and rural
areas. The trains are typically very buys showing this is a transit
starved areas. The trains are very nice to ride. The snack bar is a bonus!
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