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{{Short description|Former train station in Folsom, California}}
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==History==
==History==
The station site was established as the eastern terminal of the [[Sacramento Valley Railroad (1852–1877)|Sacramento Valley Railroad]]. The [[rail yard]] and initial station layout were engineered by [[Theodore Judah]]. Service began on February 22, 1856 as the first passenger railroad in the state.<ref name="OHP">{{cite web |title=TERMINAL OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PASSENGER RAILROAD |url=https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/558 |publisher=California Office of Historic Preservation |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>
The station site was established as the eastern terminal of the [[Sacramento Valley Railroad (1852–1877)|Sacramento Valley Railroad]]. The [[rail yard]] and initial station layout were engineered by [[Theodore Judah]]. Service began on February 22, 1856, as the first passenger railroad in the state.<ref name="OHP">{{cite web |title=TERMINAL OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PASSENGER RAILROAD |url=https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/558 |publisher=California Office of Historic Preservation |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>


After a series of acquisitions and mergers, the facility came under the ownership of the [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific Railroad]]. The railroad constructed a new [[station building]] by 1906. The depot was wired for electricity in 1909 and in 1916 the second story was added. Fire damage in 1924 and 1930 was repaired with minor alterations.
After a series of acquisitions and mergers, the facility came under the ownership of the [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific Railroad]]. The railroad constructed a new [[station building]] by 1906. The depot was wired for electricity in 1909 and in 1916 the second story was added. Fire damage in 1924 and 1930 was repaired with minor alterations.


The property, minus the [[turntable]] stands, were donated to the City of Folsom in 1970. In 1972, Ashland Station building of the Sacramento, Placer, Nevada Railroad was moved to the site.
The property, minus the [[Railway turntable|turntable]] stands, were donated to the City of Folsom in 1970. In 1972, Ashland Station building of the [[Sacramento, Placer, and Nevada Railroad]] was moved to the site.


The depot and freight yard were listed as a [[California Historical Landmark]] under the name '''Folsom Terminal''' in 1956.<ref name="OHP" /> The station building, [[Railway turntable|turntable]], and tracks was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 19, 1982.
The depot and freight yard were listed as a [[California Historical Landmark]] under the name '''Folsom Terminal''' in 1956.<ref name="OHP" /> The station building, turntable, and tracks was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 19, 1982.


When the railway line was rebuilt as [[light rail]] in the 2000s, the Folsom terminal was built two blocks to the southwest at [[Historic Folsom station]].
When the railway line was rebuilt as [[light rail]] in the 2000s, the Folsom terminal was built two blocks to the southwest at [[Historic Folsom station]].
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==Design==
==Design==
[[File:Old Folsom Depot and Locomotive Turntable replica of the orig. 1852 Folsom, Calif..jpg|thumb|left|Replica of the original [[Railway turntable|turntable]] at the Folsom Terminal]]
[[File:Old Folsom Depot and Locomotive Turntable replica of the orig. 1852 Folsom, Calif..jpg|thumb|left|Replica of the original [[Railway turntable|turntable]] at the Folsom Terminal]]
The [[station building]] was initially constructed as a single story building, but was eventually finished to a standard design: Two-Story Combination Depot No. 22.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots|last=Bender|first=Henry E., Jr.|publisher=Signature Press|year=2013|isbn=9781930013339|location=Berkeley and Winton, California|pages=132–133}}</ref>
The [[station building]] was initially constructed as a single story building, but was eventually finished to a standard design: Two-Story Combination Depot No. 22.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots|last=Bender|first=Henry E. Jr.|publisher=Signature Press|year=2013|isbn=9781930013339|location=Berkeley and Winton, California|pages=132–133}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Folsom, California]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1856]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1856]]
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 7 May 2024

This article is about former Southern Pacific station. For the active RT light rail station, see Historic Folsom station.
Folsom
The station building in 2008
General information
Location200 Wool St.
Folsom, California
Owned bySacramento Valley Railroad (1856–1877)
Sacramento and Placerville Railroad (1877–1888)
Northern Railway (1888–1898)
Southern Pacific Railroad (1898–1970)
City of Folsom (1970– )
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 1856
Rebuiltc. 1906
Services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Orangevale
toward Sacramento
 Placerville Branch Cameron Park
toward Placerville
Folsom Depot
Coordinates38°40′45″N 121°10′47″W / 38.679167°N 121.179722°W / 38.679167; -121.179722
Builtc. 1906
Built bySouthern Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.82002229[1]
CHISL No.558[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1982

Folsom Depot is a former train station in Folsom, California.

History

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The station site was established as the eastern terminal of the Sacramento Valley Railroad. The rail yard and initial station layout were engineered by Theodore Judah. Service began on February 22, 1856, as the first passenger railroad in the state.[2]

After a series of acquisitions and mergers, the facility came under the ownership of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The railroad constructed a new station building by 1906. The depot was wired for electricity in 1909 and in 1916 the second story was added. Fire damage in 1924 and 1930 was repaired with minor alterations.

The property, minus the turntable stands, were donated to the City of Folsom in 1970. In 1972, Ashland Station building of the Sacramento, Placer, and Nevada Railroad was moved to the site.

The depot and freight yard were listed as a California Historical Landmark under the name Folsom Terminal in 1956.[2] The station building, turntable, and tracks was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982.

When the railway line was rebuilt as light rail in the 2000s, the Folsom terminal was built two blocks to the southwest at Historic Folsom station.

Design

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Replica of the original turntable at the Folsom Terminal

The station building was initially constructed as a single story building, but was eventually finished to a standard design: Two-Story Combination Depot No. 22.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "TERMINAL OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PASSENGER RAILROAD". California Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ Bender, Henry E. Jr. (2013). Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots. Berkeley and Winton, California: Signature Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9781930013339.
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