MODESTO, Calif. — Modesto and neighboring communities have begun station preparations for the launch of Altamont Corridor Express commuter service in their area, which could come as early as 2021.
Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, and Ceres will be served by the first phase of construction a southern branch of ACE service extending from Stockton; that branch will eventually reach Merced, serving three more stations.
The Modesto Bee reports that the ACE station in Modesto will be the depot built by the Southern Pacific, now part of the Modesto Transportation Center built in 1993 for area bus service. It will receive a $5 million renovation including interior remodeling, new heating and air conditioning, new restrooms, and fresh paint.
Ceres and Manteca will build new platforms, with Manteca’s at the city’s Transit Center. Ripon plans a station at the east end of its downtown.
