Florin station is a side platformed Sacramento RT light rail station in Sacramento, California, United States. The station was opened on September 26, 2003, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. It is served by the Blue Line. The station is located north of Florin Road at Indian Lane, and serves the surrounding residential and commercial areas along Florin Road, the Department of Human Assistance, and Luther Burbank High School.

Florin
SacRT light rail
Florin station parking lot, with a Sacramento RT train in the background
General information
LocationFlorin Road at Indian Lane
Sacramento, California
United States
Coordinates38°29′52.18″N 121°28′17.64″W / 38.4978278°N 121.4715667°W / 38.4978278; -121.4715667
Owned bySacramento Regional Transit District
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Sacramento Regional Transit: 81, SmaRT Ride Franklin−South Sacramento[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking1,076 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilitiesLockers[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)[4]
Services
Preceding station Sacramento Regional Transit District Following station
47th Avenue
toward Watt/I-80
Blue Line Meadowview
Location
Map

On March 7, 2024, the decades-old Florin Certified Farmers' Market moved to the southernmost parking lot of Florin Station from its previous location near the vacant Florin Sears.[5] The market operates every Thursday morning, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Platforms and tracks

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Freight track UP Sacramento Subdivision; No passenger service →
Northbound      Blue Line toward Watt/I-80 (47th Avenue)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Southbound      Blue Line toward Cosumnes River College (Meadowview)
Side platform, doors open on the right
Plaza Buses, park and ride lot, ticket machines
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References

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  1. ^ "SacRT System Map" (PDF) (Map). Sacramento Regional Transit District. August 29, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Park and Ride". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bike and Ride". Sacramento Regional Transit District. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Bizjak, Tony (September 27, 2003). "New vista for light rail – 1st new line in 16 years opens to fanfare". The Sacramento Bee. p. A1.
  5. ^ Staff, A. O. L. (2024-03-08). "Longtime Sacramento-area farmers market moves — and changes operators. What we know". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.