Passengers get on and off Amtrak Train #702 stopped in the middle of the grade-crossing at the station

Yes, you can go beyond the crossing gates to board this train

An Amtrak train stops in the Stockton/Downtown, CA in the middle of the station's grade-crossing

The grade-crossing is an older generation at Stockton/Downtown

Looking across the street to the historic station and platform that's a stub-end and only usable by ACE

The ACE Stockton Station sign with a San Joaquin train stopped in the station

The conductor chats with a security guard as San Joaquin Train #702 waits for its 7:35am departure time since its 6 minutes early

F59PHI #2002 pushes southbound San Joaquin Train #702 out of the 'station' grade crossing stop

San Joaquin Train #702 continues south out of the station

San Joaquin Train #702 keeps leaving

San Joaquin Train #702 passing the two Amtrak signs for Stockton/Downtown

Looking out a Southbound San Joaquin Train, stopped on a middle track, passengers board from a nearby grade crossing, not the nice, level ACE platform