Indio station

Indio is a former and future train station in Indio, California.

Location45-050 Jackson Street^[1]
Indio, California 92202

Coordinates33.721023°N 116.215774°W / 33.721023; -116.215774

Bus operatorsGreyhound Lines

OpenedMay 29, 1876

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Indio, CA
The Southern Pacific station building, March 1983
General information
Location	45-050 Jackson Street[1] Indio, California 92202
Coordinates	33.721023°N 116.215774°W / 33.721023; -116.215774
Bus operators	Greyhound Lines
History
Opened	May 29, 1876
Closed	October 1998
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Palm Springs toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited Yuma toward Orlando Texas Eagle Yuma toward Chicago Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Palm Springs toward Los Angeles Sunset Route Coachella toward New Orleans
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Rail service began on May 29, 1876, by the Southern Pacific.^[2] The station was a stop on the transcontinental Sunset Limited;^[3] that service was commuted to Amtrak in 1971. The Eagle (later Texas Eagle) started serving the city with that line's commencement.^[4][5][6][7] Indio continued to see service until October 1998, closing due to low ridership.^{[1][8][9][10]} On the south side of the tracks is the Indio Bus Station, served by Greyhound Lines.^[11]

The Riverside County Transportation Commission was awarded $8.6 million in 2019 to construct a temporary platform to reestablish limited service to the city during major festivals,^[12][13][14] but these plans were canceled in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic after arrangements with Union Pacific could not be resolved.^[15] The commission is also investigating the possibility of reinstating normal passenger service from Los Angeles to Indio along the Coachella Valley–San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor.^[11][16]