Calistoga Depot - Calistoga, CA
Posted by: 
saopaulo1
N 38° 34.788 W 122° 34.695
10S E 536735 N 4270232
A former depot in downtown Calistoga.
Waymark Code: WM6JQV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2009
Views: 9
The depot is now filled with shops. There are some train cars next to it also housing shops. A plaque at the site reads: "Calistoga Depot
Built by Sam Brannan for the Napa Valley Railroad in 1868 one year before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Second oldest remaining railroad in California. Northern terminus of the Napa Valley Railroad and its successors the Napa Valley branches of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Restored in 1978 by Calistoga Depot Associates.
Dedicated March 17, 1979
Sam Brannan Chapter No. 1004
E Clampus Vitus "
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?:
Shops
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Napa Valley Railroad / Central Pacific Railroad / Southern Pacific Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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