History
The station opened on October 28, 1984 with a single side platform serving the single track of the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision. The station building included a ticket booth for passenger assistance, but Amtrak's timetables never listed the station as staffed. By the late 2010s, the shelter became an "area of concern" for Amtrak, the city of Antioch, and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) because it was "in a consistent state of disarray due to vandalism and transient use." Because of that incident, in early September 2019 the shelter structure was demolished and additional landscaping was added in January 2020. This proved locally controversial; by September 2024, the SJJPA indicated it was willing to consider keeping the station open if the city addressed the safety issues. By that time, Oakley station was expected to open in August 2025. The Antioch City Council approved $225,000 to a project to help improve the station in order to help keep it open. This project, funded to the total of $375,000, would get the boost from the local gas tax. These upgrades would include putting up a new shelter, benches and fencing. It also would get the station new signage and lighting. == References ==