Green Line trains started running again this morning, Monday, October 12, 2026. The line had been suspended since June 2025 while crews built track and a new station in the Railyards. The new 7th & Railyards Station, at 7th Street and Railyards Boulevard, is scheduled to open to passengers on Thursday, October 15. It will be SacRT's 55th light rail station.
The trains run on a narrow schedule. SacRT lists the Green Line at 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., every 30 minutes, Monday to Friday. The new Green Line timetable, effective October 12, contains one weekday schedule and nothing for Saturday or Sunday. The restored line is built around the state-office workday. The Railyards attractions that will draw weekend crowds don't open until 2028 and 2029.
What the line actually connects
The Green Line is short. Trains run between 13th Street and 7th & Richards/Township 9 in the River District, and starting Thursday they stop at the new Railyards station on the way.
- 13th Street. This is the downtown transfer point to the Gold Line. The Gold Line, not the Green Line, is the route that serves Sacramento Valley Station.
- 7th & Railyards. SacRT says the new stop will improve connections to Sacramento Valley Station, the Amtrak and regional transit hub at 401 I Street.
- 7th & Richards/Township 9. SacRT's return announcement highlights this stop because it serves the May Lee State Office Complex.
SacRT named the state office complex first, and the schedule fits it. The timetable has the first trains running just before 6 a.m. and the last departures around 8:30 p.m. For comparison, SacRT says its Blue Line and Gold Line trains run until 12:30 a.m.
The bus change that came with it
During the suspension, SacRT added weekday trips on bus Route 11 between downtown and the Richards Boulevard area. Those extra trips ended today along with the Green Line's return. According to SacRT's Green Line service page, these trips no longer run as of October 12:
- 5:36 a.m., Club Center to City College
- 7:18 p.m., City College to Natomas
- 7:30 p.m., Natomas Marketplace to City College
- 7:48 p.m., City College to Natomas
- 8:00 p.m., Natomas Marketplace to City College
If you got used to one of those evening buses over the past year, the latest Green Line trains now leave at about the same hour. The updated Route 11 schedule is posted.
What's around the new Railyards stop today
SacRT's own description of 7th & Railyards points to future housing, retail, entertainment and other destinations. A few of those are already open.
According to a Sacramento Bee progress check on the Railyards published in July, the district has two occupied residential addresses. One is The A.J. at 251 6th St., which has 345 mixed-income units and opened in April 2025. The other is Wong Center Apartments at 530 7th St., with 150 affordable senior units, which opened in June 2024. The same Bee piece reports that the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse at 500 G St. opened in April 2026, with 18 stories and 53 courtrooms. A third building, The Telegrapher at 246 6th St., is still in design. It is planned for 301 units with ground-floor retail.
So the open buildings near the new stop are apartments and a courthouse. Both generate weekday trips, and the weekday-only schedule matches them.
The calendar the station was built for
The larger Railyards projects are under construction and set to finish several years out. This is where they stand as of October 2026:
| Project | Where it stands | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Stadium, Sacramento Republic FC | Broke ground August 2025; redesigned in March 2026 as a 20,000+ seat soccer-first venue | First season in 2028 |
| Kaiser Permanente Railyards Medical Center, 365 Railyards Blvd. | Under construction since March 2025; 310-bed hospital, medical office building and garage | 2029 |
| Boiler shop roof, California State Railroad Museum | $23.7 million roof project began Aug. 17, 2026 | About 18 months of work |
| Central Shops rehabilitation, LDK Ventures | Phase 1 includes an entertainment venue; listed by the city as under construction | Not specified |
| The Telegrapher, 246 6th St. | In design | Not specified |
The stadium is the project most likely to change what the Green Line is for. In their March 2026 announcement, Wilton Rancheria and Republic FC said they would build the full 20,000-plus-seat stadium at the outset rather than expand it in phases. They described a venue that can hold 27,000 guests for tours, festivals and community events, with a canopy covering every seat. The Bee's July coverage says the stadium is expected to open sometime in 2028. Many matches and concerts happen on weekends and in the evening, which are the hours the current Green Line schedule doesn't cover. SacRT has not published any service plan for those events.
SacRT's long-range plan for the line points the same direction. The agency says the Green Line, which currently runs from 13th Street to Township 9, will eventually extend to Natomas and Sacramento International Airport.
The River District end, by day of the week
The northern end of the line already has places to go, and their busiest days don't match the train's.
Weekdays, when the train runs. In July, the River District association posted a lunch roundup aimed at state workers. It listed Capitol Casino Cafe at 411 N. 16th St., Linda Taqueria at 1151 Richards Blvd., Maya Cantina y Mariscos at 455 Bercut Dr., and Denny's at 300 Bercut Dr. A midday train from downtown and back fits these well.
Weekends, when it doesn't. Township 9 Park at 611 Riverine Way covers 6.25 acres. It has picnic areas, a stage, turf, and access to the Two Rivers Bike Trail. Touchstone Brewing and Pintworks at 116 N. 16th St. is a brewery, taproom and restaurant. Its page lists Saturday and Sunday hours, but two sections of the page give different Sunday times, so check before you go. The SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity at 400 Jibboom St. posts weekend hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $19.95, youth ages 2 to 17 is $16.95, and children under 2 get in free. MOSAC's visit page also gives conflicting hours in different places, so confirm the day you plan to go.
All three are close to the Township 9 station, and none of them can be reached by Green Line on a Saturday under the current timetable.
Weekend trips that don't depend on the Green Line
Old Sacramento sits just south of the Railyards and runs on its own schedule. The California State Railroad Museum at 111 I St. is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. It closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Nearby on the waterfront, CapRadio reported that Der Biergarten held the grand opening of its second location, Der Biergarten Waterfront, on August 7. It's in the historic Steamers Building at 1108 Front St. and started with a smaller menu than the Midtown original while its kitchen was being finished.
For train access on weekends, the Gold Line's stop at Sacramento Valley Station is the closest light rail connection to this part of downtown.
What to watch this week
Thursday is the next date to watch. SacRT has scheduled a media event for the 7th & Railyards opening on October 15. The Sacramento Bee also covered the return and the new station. Some older SacRT pages haven't caught up. The agency's About page still says the Green Line is suspended through summer 2026, and its Railyards page still describes the stadium as a future Major League Soccer venue. The current plan is a Republic FC stadium, and no MLS franchise has been announced. The Green Line news release and sacrt.com/GreenLine have the up-to-date details.
If you're deciding where to live, a weekday-only train affects that choice, especially near the Railyards and Township 9. Our Sacramento neighborhood guide and our explainer on condo and townhome living in Sacramento cover more of the downtown housing picture.
If a light rail stop is on your list, whether you're picking a downtown condo or a River District rental or thinking about selling near the new station, Jared Labarga can go through the transit schedules and project timelines with you so you know what's running now and what's still years away. Let's Connect.
