Barstow Station - California, USA.
N 34° 53.478 W 116° 59.954
11S E 500070 N 3860988
McDonald's is the main occupant Barstow Station, complete with a water tower, caboose, & six passenger railroad carriages, used for the dining areas. Located alongside Historic Route 66 in Barstow, California.
Waymark Code: WMN347
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2014
Views: 6
Barstow Station stands alongside Route 66 to the South & the Santa Fe Railroad to the North. The Rail line has massive 1 mile long trains being pushed & pulled by up to six engines, that pass every few minutes. The station has been standing next to the busy railroad since 1975.
Although it carries the name Barstow Station, it was never a station, but was used as a watering service area, and marshalling sidings.
The Water tower was used for the railroad from 1949.
Other occupants of Barstow are Subway, Krispy Cream, Starbucks, and many others.
Barstow Station
1611 E Main Street
Barstow, CA 92311
Barstow Station is considered to be a Route 66 Roadside Attraction: (
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