Architecture firm Page & Turnbull have begun preservation and rehabilitation work of Fresno, Cal.’s historic rail station for use as the first component of the intermodal high-speed rail (HSR) commuter station.
A project undertaken by California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Fresno HSR station is among the three-segment, phase one work of the Authority’s California Rail High Speed Rail program, seeking to connect the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands.
California’s HSR system will link more than 1,287 km (800 miles) of rail, by way of up to 24 stations.
Renovation work on the station includes accessibility updates, upgrades to meet modern fire and life-safety codes and structural and seismic standards, along with the rehabilitation of architectural features of the historic Queen Anne-style depot, built of red brick with a slate bellcast hip-roof and cupolas.
The new HSR hub will connect the historic transit depot’s former passenger and freight train stations.
