Danville Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
The Danville Southern Pacific Train Depot in Danville, California is located at 205 Railroad Ave. and W Prospect Ave. It was built in 1891 on land donated by John Hartz which was erected when the Martinez line was extended south to San Ramon. The first train came on June 7, 1891. Passenger service ended in 1934. The Southern Pacific Railroad trains continued to pass through town with freight until 1978 when the line was abandoned. The building was sold in 1951 for the Danville Supply and Feed store. In June 1996, it was purchased and moved 100 yards.
It was a passenger and freight station built to the design titled "Combination Station No. 22" out of standard designs of the Southern Pacific.
In 2018 it houses the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. It lies along the Iron Horse Regional Trail, a rail trail formed from the converted Southern Pacific right of way.
| Preceding station | Southern Pacific Railroad | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek toward Avon
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Avon – San Ramon | San Ramon Terminus
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See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Irma M. Dotson and Myron Reynolds (September 18, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Danville Southern Pacific Railroad Depot / Danville Feed and Garden Supply Store". National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2018. With 11 photos, historic and from 1989-1995.
- ^ Museum of the San Ramon Valley
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Danville station (California).
- Southern Pacific Railroad Depot Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Museum of the San Ramon Valley
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