Willits station

Willits
A California Western Railroad train at Willits station in 2023
General information
Location299 East Commercial Street
Willits, California
Line(s)Northwestern Pacific Railroad
California Western Railroad
Tracks5
History
Opened1915
Services
Preceding station California Western Railroad Following station
Northspur
toward Fort Bragg
Skunk Train Terminus
Former Services
Preceding station Northwestern Pacific Railroad Following station
Longdale
toward Eureka
Main Line Ridge
toward Sausalito
Willits Depot
Coordinates39°24′45″N 123°20′59″W / 39.4125°N 123.349722°W / 39.4125; -123.349722
Built1915
Built byNorthwestern Pacific Railroad
ArchitectD. J. Patterson
Architectural styleBungalow / American Craftsman
NRHP reference No.99001262[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1999

Willits station is a train station in Willits, California. It is the east end of California Western Railroad, which operates Skunk Train excursion service between Willits and Fort Bragg.

History

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The Northwestern Pacific Railroad reached Willits by 1901, and passenger service to the original station began in 1902. That station was demolished in 1915 and rebuilt in its current location; a parking lot sits on the site of the original.[2] Northwestern Pacific passenger service ended after April 30, 1971.[3]

The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1999, as Willits Depot.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#99001262)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Remember Willits-Old Willits Depot". Willits News. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Edmonson, Harold A. (1972). Journey to Amtrak. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 102–104. ISBN 978-0890240236. as mentioned in "Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak" (PDF). Trains. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2021.
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