Overview

The City of Fremont was awarded a $1.5 million Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant to support affordable housing projects in the Centerville Transit Oriented District area by improving access to the historic Centerville Train Depot.  The Centerville Train Depot Plaza Improvement Project will improve active transportation access for ACE and Amtrak train riders and revitalize the plaza as a community gathering and event space.
More information on the history of the Centerville Train Depot please visit the project page.

Goals

The Centerville Train Depot Plaza Improvement Project aims to:

• Create a gateway and landmark treatment for the Centerville District
• Allow for greater visibility of the historic Centerville Train Depot building
• Provide better pedestrian and bicycle access to the train station and plaza by widening the accessways from Fremont Boulevard.
• Expand the usable plaza area by allowing seamless interaction between the plaza and café deck space.
• Allow for the plaza to be utilized as a community gathering and event space in the Centerville District.

Design Concepts

The City has developed two different concepts for the plaza improvements and would like the community’s feedback on various elements that you would like incorporated into the final design.
Community Feedback

There are currently two design concepts for improving the plaza.  The City is seeking community feedback and input on the various project elements (e.g. gateway treatment, seating, materials, etc.) from the two design concepts that they find most appealing.  Feedback can be submitted by emailing at TrainDepotPlazaProject@fremont.gov .

Please submit your feedback by January 30, 2026. 

Funding

The project is being funded by an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grant.