Elk Grove, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Sacramento, CA (13.7 mi).
About Elk Grove
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city terminal ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Elk Grove → Sacramento | 13.7 mi × $500M/mi | $6.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | 2% of $1.5B terminal | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $8.7B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Elk Grove / Laguna Gateway district. The Laguna Gateway area sits on Highway 99 at Elk Grove's northern edge — the natural rail corridor toward Sacramento. Greenfield and retail parcels along 99 offer straightforward land assembly. The catchment is Elk Grove's 175,000+ residents, one of California's fastest-growing suburbs, in a pure commuter market with no rail today.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Laguna — north Elk Grove suburb on the corridor.
- Meadowview — South Sacramento district on the approach.
- Florin corridor — South Sac retail corridor.