By Amelia Buckley, Santa Barbara Independent; February 10, 2019
The City of Goleta is searching for a design for a new, expanded train depot just south of the existing Amtrak platform. Located at the old Direct Relief warehouse on South La Patera Lane, the new station will be 8,000 square feet and include a depot building to hold waiting rooms, a café, a community meeting room, and shower and restroom facilities — a vast improvement over the current platform which has no amenities. Additionally, the station will accommodate bus and carpool arrivals with parking, bike lanes, and sidewalks.