Sparks station

Sparks
Former Amtrak inter-city rail station
A westbound California Zephyr at Sparks, 1998.
Location	Nugget Avenue, east of 11th Street SP/UP Rail Yard Sparks, Nevada 89431 United States
Coordinates	39°31′54″N 119°45′07″W / 39.5316°N 119.7519°WCoordinates: 39°31′54″N 119°45′07″W / 39.5316°N 119.7519°W
Line(s)	California Zephyr
Platforms	1 side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SPR
History
Closed	May 2009
Services
Former services   Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Reno toward Emeryville California Zephyr Winnemucca toward Chicago
Location
Location of former Sparks Station within Nevada

The Sparks station is a former train station in Sparks, Nevada that closed in 2009. Prior to closing, it was served daily by Amtrak's (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago, Illinois and Emeryville, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area). Although the California Zephyr still passes through Sparks, it does not stop any longer.

In May 2009, the station was closed because of its proximity to Reno. Safety issues also played a part, as the former station was in a freight yard and what appears to be the station building is actually a Union Pacific yard office.

External links

• Media related to Sparks (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Sparks, NV
• Sparks Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- TrainWeb)
• Sparks Amtrak Station at RailCards.com