Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (HM1RJS)

Location: Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 53.878', W 122° 3.524'

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850 S. Broadway

— 1891 —

The first passenger train rolled into Walnut Creek in 1891. Southern Pacific built the train depot later that year on a site that was across the creek (now under Broadway) and close to this plaza. The depot was converted to commercial uses and relocated in 1972.
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HM NumberHM1RJS
Marker Number102
Placed ByWalnut Creek Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, April 9th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 582755 N 4194911
Decimal Degrees37.89796667, -122.05873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 53.878', W 122° 3.524'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 53' 52.68" N, 122° 3' 31.44" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)510, 925, 415, 619
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1315 N Broadway, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US
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