St. Rose of Lima Park

St. Rose of Lima Park
Sacramento RT light rail station
Station shelter, 8 December 2012
Location	9th/8th/7th Streets at K Street Sacramento, CA
Coordinates	38°34′40″N 121°29′53″W / 38.57778°N 121.49806°W / 38.57778; -121.49806Coordinates: 38°34′40″N 121°29′53″W / 38.57778°N 121.49806°W / 38.57778; -121.49806
Owned by	Sacramento Regional Transit District
Line(s)	Sacramento Regional Transit District (Sacramento RT):   Gold Line   Blue Line   Green Line
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1987 (7th & K and 9th & K) 2007 (8th & K)
Closed	September 30, 2016 (7th & K)
Services
Preceding station   Sacramento RT Light Rail   Following station Cathedral Square toward Watt/I-80 Blue Line 7th & Capitol toward Cosumnes River College 8th & H toward Sacramento Valley Station Gold Line 7th & Capitol toward Historic Folsom 8th & H toward 7th & Richards / Township 9 Green Line 7th & Capitol toward 13th Street

Sacramento Regional Transit District (Sacramento RT):

St. Rose of Lima Park is a split Sacramento RT Light Rail station, located near the park named in honor of Rose of Lima, in Downtown Sacramento, California. From the RT light rail's inception in 1987, it consisted of only two platforms at the vicinity: the northbound one (towards Watt/I-80) at the intersection of 9th and K Streets, and the former southbound one at 7th and K Streets. When RT expanded the light rail system in 2007 to serve Sacramento Valley station, it added the northbound-only 8th and K Streets station. Today, the 9th street platform is marked as "St. Rose of Lima Park" while the platform in the middle on 8th Street is simply marked as "8th and K".

The original southbound 7th & K station platform was built in 1987, and was located on K Street between 7th and 8th Streets. It was moved in 2010 to its current location on 7th Street south of K Street, just around the corner of the same block. Despite the "new" 7th & K station being across the street from the new Golden 1 Center, it was one block north of the 7th & Capitol station platform. RT officials deemed the location too close to another light rail station, and also considered the design inadequate due to being on a slope in the block. So after extensive feedback, the 7th & Capitol platform was closed from 2015 to 2016 for renovations, also to handle passenger loads for the Sacramento Kings home games at Golden 1 Center. When that station reopened, 7th & K was closed permanently on September 30, 2016.

In addition to Golden 1 Center, nearby are downtown office buildings and Downtown Commons (formerly Downtown Plaza), an entertainment and shopping complex that anchors the arena.