Amtrak Oakland Maintenance Facility

The Amtrak Oakland Maintenance Facility is a passenger train servicing depot in Oakland, California. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad Niles Subdivision, north of Oakland–Jack London Square station. It provides maintenance for Amtrak's regional and long-distance trains in northern California, including the California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Gold Runner.

History

Work began on the facility in 2002, and it opened in October, 2004. It replaced a small, 1916-built train servicing building and yard which were conspicuously placed in the middle of Union Pacific's freight yard at the Port of Oakland. Prior to completion, Capitol Corridor trains had to be taken to Los Angeles for repairs. Total construction cost of the project was $71million, $38million of which was contributed by the California Department of Transportation with the rest provided by Amtrak.