Berkeley station (Southern Pacific Railroad)

Berkeley
The station c. 1908–1915
General information
LocationShattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California
Coordinates37°52′16″N 122°16′05″W / 37.87119°N 122.268°W / 37.87119; -122.268
Line(s)Berkeley Branch Railroad
History
Opened1876 (1876)
Closed1938 (1938)
Rebuilt1892
1906–1908
Electrified1911
Services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Dwight Berkeley Branch Berryman's
Preceding station Key System Following station
Dwight F Virginia
Interurban Electric Railway
1911–1941

Berkeley Station was the name of the principal railroad station in Berkeley, California from 1878 to 1911. It was located in what is now downtown Berkeley, on Shattuck Avenue between University Avenue and Center Street. The tract is today occupied by Shattuck Square and Berkeley Square. The name continued in use after 1911 although the station was no longer the main rail depot for Berkeley.


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