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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Petaluma–North (SMART Station)

Petaluma North station is a planned Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Petaluma, California located at Corona Road and North McDowell Boulevard. The station was planned as an infill station to be constructed after the initial phase of the system's construction had been completed. The site may include a 150-space parking facility. In addition to vehicle and bicycle parking, there will be electric vehicle charging stations available at the station.

SMART estimated construction costs for the station at $11 million in 2019. In June 2020, the SMART Board of Directors authorized $8 million from the sale of a district-owned property to be used for design and construction of the station. However, in January 2021, the Petaluma City Council rejected a housing development tied to the station project, placing the station's future in doubt.

In July 2022, the city won a $10 million state grant for construction of the station. The city and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority each contributed $2 million for the station's construction, bringing the construction budget to $14 million. Construction of the station and pathway will start in November 2023, and is expected to be completed in late 2024. As of May 2023, the station is expected to open in 2025.