Sacramento station (Western Pacific Railroad)

Western Pacific Passenger Depot is a former railway station in Sacramento, California, located at 19th and J Streets.[1] Opened in 1910 by the Western Pacific Railroad as part of the Feather River Route, the station would go on to serve the original California Zephyr until the service was discontinued in 1970.[2] The Old Spaghetti Factory opened in the old building in 1978.

Sacramento
The station shortly after opening, roughly 1910
Location1910 J Street
Sacramento, CA
Coordinates38.576458°N 121.480760°W / 38.576458; -121.480760
Line(s)Feather River Route
History
Opened1910
Closed1970
Services
Preceding station Western Pacific Railroad Following station
Stockton
towards Oakland
California Zephyr Marysville
towards Chicago
Sacramento 11th and I street
towards Oakland
Feather River Route Globe

The station building was designed by Willis Polk in the Mission Revival style.[3]

References

  1. Burg, William (August 18, 2010). "Very Old Spaghetti Factory". Midtown Monthly. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. Bizjak, Tony (11 June 2018). "Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. Burg, William (2012). Sacramento's K Street: Where Our City Was Born. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-61423-587-3. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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