The Montpelier-Oakdale Railroad

The Montpelier-Oakdale Railroad (HM1Q7S)

Location: Winton, CA 95388 Merced County
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N 37° 27.567', W 120° 36.829'

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1890 to 1942

This important Southern Pacific Route was called by many names, also including, "The Stockton-Tulare Railroad", "The Oakdale Line", "The Oakdale-Montpelier Railroad", and "The Eastside Route". There were North and South bound trains daily. Passengers, wheat, cattle, equipment, and new settlers were its daily cargo.

From the North the train would depart Stockton. Stopping at Peters, Oakdale, Waterford, Hickman, Montpelier, Ryre, Basel (Merced River), Arundel, Amsterdam, Nairn, Ferrin, and into Merced. From Merced the reverse would be true. Merced residents would ride the train into Basel to enjoy the recreation of the Merced River. The "Shaffer Bridge" was built in 1912, twenty two years after the train's trestle was erected. The route was discontinued because of the demands of World War II.

Dedicated April 15, 1995
Clamper Year 6000
Russ Potts
Noble Grand Humbug
Estanislao Chapter No. 58
E Clampus Vitus
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HM NumberHM1Q7S
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus Estanislao Chapter No. 58
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, December 27th, 2015 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 711044 N 4148516
Decimal Degrees37.45945000, -120.61381667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 27.567', W 120° 36.829'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 27' 34.02" N, 120° 36' 49.74" W
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Area Code(s)209
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6921 Oakdale Rd, Winton CA 95388, US
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