Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (Yuma, Arizona)
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The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Yuma, Arizona
, was built as a Spanish Colonial Revival-style station
by the Southern Pacific Railroad
in 1926.
After Southern Pacific Railroad
ceased passenger operations upon Amtrak
's start in 1971, the station housed the Yuma Fine Arts Museum. The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976. The structure was razed in the summer of 1994 after a devastating fire in damaged the building in the spring of 1993.
Amtrak passengers are now served at the Yuma Amtrak station
which consists of two open platforms and a tunnel.
In 2009, the structure remains listed on the National Register of Historic Places
-NRHP.
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
, was built as a Spanish Colonial Revival-style station
Depot
Depot is from the French dépôt which means a deposit or a storehouse. In English, depot can mean any one of a number of things, with minor variances between the different English speaking countries:Transport* Train station...
by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
in 1926.
After Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
ceased passenger operations upon Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's start in 1971, the station housed the Yuma Fine Arts Museum. The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976. The structure was razed in the summer of 1994 after a devastating fire in damaged the building in the spring of 1993.
Amtrak passengers are now served at the Yuma Amtrak station
Yuma (Amtrak station)
Yuma is served by Amtrak at the platforms adjacent to the station building site, 281 South Gila Street in Yuma, Arizona, United States. Passenger rail service is provided thrice-weekly in each direction by the Sunset Limited, combined with the Texas Eagle over this portion of its route...
which consists of two open platforms and a tunnel.
In 2009, the structure remains listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
-NRHP.