Western Pacific Depot

The Western Pacific Depot, also known as 3rd Street station, was a train station in Oakland, California. It opened in 1910 as the western terminus of the Western Pacific Railroad, located on 3rd Street with street running tracks at the corner of Washington Street.[3] It was the last stop of the original California Zephyr,[4] and the station closed in 1970 with the end of the service.[5] The building was subsequently sold and converted to a restaurant. In 1974, it was designated the first Oakland Designated Landmark.[6]

Oakland
The Depot in 2017
Location467 3rd Street
Oakland, California
Coordinates37.7972°N 122.27666°W / 37.7972; -122.27666
Platformsnone[1]
History
OpenedAugust 22, 1910 (1910-08-22)[2]
ClosedMarch 22, 1970 (1970-03-22)
Services
Preceding station Western Pacific Railroad Following station
Terminus California Zephyr Fremont
towards Chicago
Oakland Pier
(until 1958)
Terminus
Terminus Feather River Route Fruitvale
towards Salt Lake City
Designated1974
Reference no.1

References
  1. Hegemann, Ph.D., Werner (1915). "Report on a City plan for the Municipal Railways of Oakland & Berkeley". The Municipal Governments of Oakland and Berkeley. p. 60. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Next stop, disco depot". San Francisco Examiner. March 6, 1978. p. 4. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Western Pacific Timetables" (PDF). June 1929. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. Niemeyer, Daniel (August 8, 2013). 1950s American Style. Boulder, Colorado: Fifties Book Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-304-20165-2. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "300 on Board for Sentimental Journey". San Francisco Examiner. March 22, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "List of Designated Landmarks". City of Oakland. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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