Fillmore station (Southern Pacific Railroad) explained

Fillmore
Style:Southern Pacific Railroad
Address:447 Main Street
Fillmore, California
Coordinates:34.3993°N -118.9104°W
Line:Santa Paula Branch Line
Opened:1887
Closed:1935
Original:Southern Pacific
Other Services Header:Former services

Fillmore station is a former train station in Fillmore, California. It was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1887 as a stop along its Coast Line between Los Angeles and San Francisco.[1] It served as a nucleus for development, with the town of Fillmore growing around the site. Passenger service ended in 1935, though the building continued to be used for freight operations until 1974.

Facing destruction after falling out of use, Edith Jarrett Roderick purchased the building for $1.05 in March 1974 and had it moved across Main Street where it was turned into a museum.[2] It was listed as a Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest in 1979.[3] The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused extensive damage to the building, necessitating repairs which lasted into 1995.[4]

The Fillmore and Western Railway used the former station site as a stop for excursion tours starting in 1995.[5] The turntable was installed in 2011 after it was purchased from the Canadian National Railway.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Richard . Sam . Restored Fillmore depot nearly ready . 6 September 2023 . Ventura County Star . November 14, 2007.
  2. News: Williams . Kathleen . LANDMARKS / COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES : Depot Preserves Town's Railroad Origins . 6 September 2023 . . January 17, 1991.
  3. Web site: Ventura County Historical Landmarks & Points of Interest. Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board. May 2016. 2019-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204225/https://docs.vcrma.org/images/pdf/planning/programs/chb/Points_of_Interest.pdf. live.
  4. News: Lima . Christina . A New Lease On Life . . Newspapers.com . November 21, 1995 . B1, B4 .
  5. News: Fillmore Revival is Gathering Steam as Train Gets Chugging . 6 September 2023 . . Newspapers.com . March 25, 1995 . B18.
  6. News: Walker . Jim . Railfest 2011 . The Signal . Newspapers.com . March 25, 2011 . Escape 89 .