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Danville station (California)

Coordinates: 37°49′14.54″N 122°0′1.84″W / 37.8207056°N 122.0005111°W / 37.8207056; -122.0005111
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Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Danville station (California) is located in California
Danville station (California)
Danville station (California) is located in the United States
Danville station (California)
Nearest cityDanville, California
Coordinates37°49′14.54″N 122°0′1.84″W / 37.8207056°N 122.0005111°W / 37.8207056; -122.0005111
Arealess than one acre
Built bySouthern Pacific Railroad
Architectural styleVictorian: Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.94000860[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1994

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.[2]

In 2018 it houses the Museum of the San Ramon Valley.[3] 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
Avon – San Ramon San Ramon
Terminus

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Museum of the San Ramon Valley
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