Yountville Depot - Yountville, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 24.088 W 122° 21.656
10S E 555801 N 4250553
A former depot in Yountville, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRAFZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2016
Views: 2
"In 1868, Napa Valley Railroad Company built the first train depot in Yountville to handle both freight and passengers. The brick building survives and is located nearby at 6525 Washington Street.
When this wooden deport was built in 1888, Southern Pacific owned the railroad. The new depot was the only electrified building in Yountville powered by a generator in the nearby Veterans Home.
In 1929, the Southern Pacific discontinued passenger service. Since then, the building has housed the Yountville Post Office the successive commercial tenants.
Source: Yountville by Pat Alexander, Arcadia Publishing, 2009"
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?:
Stores
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Napa Valley Railroad Company
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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