Antioch Amtrak station to be decommissioned despite safety, beautification upgrades by city

Antioch Amtrak station to be decommissioned despite safety, beautification upgrades by city

ANTIOCH — Despite safety and beautification efforts by Antioch, the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority board showed no sign Friday of reversing its 2023 decision to decommission the Antioch-Pittsburg Amtrak station. With rail service moving to Oakley, a city with less than half of Antioch’s population, the station on I Street will cease operations in 2027. Following the 2023 decision to close the station, Antioch has spent close to $250,000 out …