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Petaluma North SMART Station

The Petaluma North at Corona SMART Station is a new rail station on the east side of Petaluma, adding a second SMART stop to the city and connecting that part of the city to the regional rail network. The City describes the project as done.1,2

The City committed $2 million in traffic impact fee funds toward the station through an agreement with SMART, adopted by the Council in May 2023. Construction began in approximately February 2024, and the station opened to riders in approximately January 2025.1,3,4

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8 recorded milestones

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  1. City commits to north station5

    The City made a multi-year construction commitment to the Petaluma North SMART Station as part of regional SMART expansion.

  2. Council authorizes joint AHSC grant application6

    The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-034 N.C.S. (vote 7-0), authorizing the City Manager to submit a joint grant application with Danco Communities and SMART for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program funding for the Meridian at Corona Station project at 890 North McDowell Boulevard. The SMART share of the application included approximately $7 million for station platform amenities, a signalized crossing, bike paths, and solar in the surface parking lot.

    City Council, Mar 20, 2023, item 4 →Staff Report, p. 5 →

  3. Council approves $2 million agreement with SMART3

    The City Council adopted Resolution 2023-066 N.C.S. (vote 5-1, with Councilmember Barnacle voting no), approving an agreement committing $2 million in City traffic impact fee funds toward construction of the Petaluma North at Corona SMART Station. City Attorney Eric Danly presented the staff report, and SMART representatives provided additional information.

    City Council, May 1, 2023, item 12 →Attachment 1 - Resolution, p. 2 →

  4. SMART presents station update to Transit Advisory Committee7

    SMART Planning Manager Emily Betts and Senior Engineer Michael Wiltermood presented an update on the Petaluma North SMART Station to the Transit Advisory Committee; the Committee received the presentation with no vote taken. Vice Mayor Janice Cader Thompson asked about Corona Rail Crossing safety and pedestrian and bike access improvements.

    Transit Advisory Committee, Sep 14, 2023, item 1 →

  5. Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee reviews frontage improvement options8

    The Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee received a presentation on proposed bike lanes, multi-use trails, and sidewalk improvements along N. McDowell Blvd. and Corona Rd. associated with the station project, and reached consensus to support Option 1, recommending striping, wayfinding signage, traffic calming, lighting, and yield signage.

    Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, Dec 6, 2023, item 3 →Boards & Commissions Report, p. 1 →

  6. Construction begins4

    Construction on the Petaluma North SMART Station started in approximately February 2024.

  7. Station opens to riders1

    The Petaluma North SMART Station opened in approximately January 2025, connecting east Petaluma to the regional rail network.

  8. Council authorizes amended AHSC grant agreements9

    The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-121 N.C.S. (vote 7-0), authorizing the City Manager to submit amended Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grant and loan agreements for the Meridian at Petaluma North Station Affordable Housing Project, reflecting SMART's removal from the loan agreement and a revised grant total of $8,929,840 covering station platform amenities, a signalized crossing at North McDowell Boulevard, and 2.3 miles of Class I bike path.

    City Council, Aug 4, 2025, item 12 →Staff Report, p. 3 →

Money

  • The City committed $2 million in traffic impact fee funds to the station via its agreement with SMART (Resolution 2023-066 N.C.S.).3
  • A joint AHSC grant application with Danco Communities and SMART was authorized in 2023; amended agreements adopted in August 2025 reflect a total grant of $8,929,840 covering station platform amenities, a signalized crossing at North McDowell Boulevard, and 2.3 miles of Class I bike path from Southpoint to Main Street in Penngrove.6,9
  • The Capital Improvement Program budget for Petaluma North SMART Station Access Improvements (CIP C16102433) was $2,059,000 in FY2025 (total project estimate $3,274,000), $1,500,000 in FY2026 (total project estimate $3,924,000), and $2,729,000 in FY2027 (total project estimate $3,239,000).10,11,12

Not in the record yet

  • What is the current status of the frontage improvements along N. McDowell Blvd. and Corona Rd. (bike lanes, multi-use trail, sidewalks) — have they been completed?
  • Has the signalized crossing of the SMART multi-use path at North McDowell Boulevard been built?
  • Has the 2.3-mile Class I bike path from Southpoint to Main Street in Penngrove been completed?
  • Has the solar installation in the surface parking lot been completed?
  • What is the total final cost of the station project?
  • What train service (frequency, hours, destinations) does the station currently offer riders?
  • What is the current status of the Meridian at Petaluma North Station affordable housing project at 890 North McDowell Boulevard?
  • Why does the total project estimate for CIP C16102433 change between fiscal years, and what does that budget cover relative to the SMART agreement and AHSC grant?

Sources

  1. City project record: Station opens to riders
  2. The City's description of the project
  3. City Council, May 1, 2023, item 12: Resolution Rescinding and Replacing Resolution No. 2020­081 N.C.S. and Approving an Agreement Between the City and SMART for Construction of Petaluma North at…
    Meeting → Attachment 1 - Resolution, p. 2 →
  4. City project record: Construction begins
  5. City project record: Multi-year construction commitment
  6. City Council, Mar 20, 2023, item 4: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Joint Application with Danco Communities and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit for Funding through the…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 5 →
  7. Transit Advisory Committee, Sep 14, 2023, item 1: SMART – Presentation on Petaluma North SMART Train Station
    Meeting →
  8. Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, Dec 6, 2023, item 3: Review and Provide Feedback on Frontage Improvements on N. McDowell Blvd. and Corona Rd. Associated with Meridian and Petaluma North Station Projects
    Meeting → Boards & Commissions Report, p. 1 →
  9. City Council, Aug 4, 2025, item 12: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Amended Resolution for the (2) Grant Agreements with Danco Communities and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 3 →
  10. FY2025 adopted budget, CIP C16102433 (Petaluma North SMART Station Access Improvements): $2,059,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $3,274,000.
  11. FY2026 adopted budget, CIP C16102433 (Petaluma North SMART Station Access Improvements): $1,500,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $3,924,000.
  12. FY2027 adopted budget, CIP C16102433 (Petaluma North SMART Station Access Improvements): $2,729,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $3,239,000.

This page is written with AI from the City's meeting records, staff reports, minutes and adopted budgets, and reviewed before it's published. Every statement links to its source. Last updated Nov 3, 2026. Report a problem.