Rock Island-Southern Pacific RR Depot -- Tucumcari NM - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The Tucumcari landmark Rock Island-Southern Pacific depot opened in 1927, when Tucumcari was enjoying the rise of auto traffic on old Route 66. Built in the Spanish Mission-style, this depot is massively long, encompassing both a large passenger area and a significant freight area under one roof.

The depot is located downtown at N 2nd St and W Railroad Avenue.

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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Offices for Main Street Tucumcari What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: then theRock Island Line and Southern Pacific railroads, today Union Pacific Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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