‘We’ll show out’: Community advocates rally against closure of Antioch Amtrak station

Community advocates have rallied at the Antioch Amtrak train station calling for officials to reverse their decision to close it. 

The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, the body that oversees intercity passenger rail service, voted in March 2023 to close the train station amid concerns of vandalism, safety issues, fare evasion and unhoused individuals using the area for shelter. When the new station in Oakley opens in August 2025, the Antioch station is simultaneously set to close.