Mather Field/Mills station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | September 6, 1998 |
| Headquarters | Rancho Cordova , United States |
Area served | Sacramento Regional Transit District service area |
| Owner | Sacramento Regional Transit District |
Mather Field/Mills station is a SacRT light rail facility with a side platform design, situated in Rancho Cordova, California, and managed by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Since its inauguration on September 6, 1998, the station has been part of the Gold Line route and is positioned close to the intersection of Mather Field Road and Folsom Boulevard. It offers connections to several RT bus lines and serves as an access point to the nearby Mather Field.
This station succeeded Butterfield as the eastern endpoint of the original RT light rail corridor (Watt/I-80–Downtown–Butterfield), marking the first expansion of the system. It functioned as the terminus until June 11, 2004, when service was extended further eastward to Sunrise and ultimately reached Folsom.
Deaths
On November 13, 2014, a 15-year-old girl named Mariah Burgess was tragically killed at a pedestrian crossing near Folsom Boulevard and Coloma Road, just to the east of this station. Furthermore, a bicyclist lost their life at Mather Field/Mills station on November 18, 2014.