Colfax Passenger Depot

Colfax Passenger Depot (HMUD7)

Location: Colfax, CA 95713 Placer County
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N 39° 5.961', W 120° 57.186'

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Placed on the National Registry of Historic Places
15 January 1999

Built in 1905 by Southern Pacific Railroad in what SPRR called the Colonnade style. It is the only remaining depot of this type in Placer County. It was used as a passenger depot until 30 April 1971.

This structure replaced the original Central Pacific Depot constructed in 1865. It included the Western Union Telegraph office, Wells Fargo Express office and a restaurant. It was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning, 26 September 1905.

The station was the terminus for the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad from 1876 to 1942. The NCNG hauled gold, lumber, fruit and passengers to the main line of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Begun in earnest in the late 1900's, the depot renovation project included temporarily moving the entire building so that a new cement foundation could be constructed. In 2005 the completed preservation and conversion includes a museum, visitors center and waiting room for Amtrack.
Dedicated Founder's Day
5 November 2005
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HM NumberHMUD7
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByCity of Colfax, Colfax Area Historical Society and the United Auburn Indian Community
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:20pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 677004 N 4329796
Decimal Degrees39.09935000, -120.95310000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.961', W 120° 57.186'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 57.66" N, 120° 57' 11.16" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 99 Rail Rd St, Colfax CA 95713, US
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