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Tehachapi Railroad Depot

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architectural style
  
Bungalow/craftsman

Opened
  
1904

Added to NRHP
  
20 October 1999

Built
  
1904 (1904)

NRHP Reference #
  
99001263

Phone
  
+1 661-823-1100

Tehachapi Railroad Depot

Location
  
101 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi, California

Built by
  
Southern Pacific Railroad

Address
  
101 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561, USA

Hours
  
Closed today TuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursday11AM–4PMFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)11AM–4PMHours might differSaturday11AM–4PMSunday11AM–4PMMonday11AM–4PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Tehachapi Loop, Errea House, Tehachapi Heritage League, Tehachapi Mountain Park, Tehachapi Pass

Profiles

Mini steam train


The Tehachapi Railroad Depot was a railroad station in Tehachapi, California. The depot was built in 1904 along a Southern Pacific Railroad line built in 1876; the railroad founded the town of Tehachapi and drew the residents of nearby Tehichipa to the new settlement. The depot served a significant section of railroad, as it was located near the Tehachapi Loop and was one of the most active rural stations during World War II. The station later served as a warehouse and a railroad office.

In 2008, the depot burned down; it was rebuilt in 2009 and now serves as the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum with historic railroad artifacts.

The original depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1999. Although the original depot no longer exists, it remains on the National Register.

References

Tehachapi Railroad Depot Wikipedia