Brightside (formerly, Brightside Station) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Sunol.[2]
Train station
The Brightside Station was a popular train station located in the area. However, it lost popularity and was shut down during the Great Depression.[3]
References
- ^ "Brightside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 607. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Luna, Henry (2005). Niles Canyon Railways. Pacific Locomotive Association & Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-2983-7.
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Municipalities and communities of Alameda County, California, United States | ||
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