Colfax Passenger Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Colfax Passenger Depot

Colfax, Placer County, California
Listed
January 15, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
98001605

About this property

Colfax station is an Amtrak train station in Colfax, California. Served by the California Zephyr, it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. The platform is movable to accommodate Union Pacific rotary snowplows, which are liable to scrape a platform eight inches above top of rail. The first station built on the site opened around 1865. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad began service from here on April 11, 1876, running until 1942. The modern station was built in 1905. Between January 1, 1998, and February 13, 2000, a single round-trip of the Capitol Corridor terminated at Colfax. This service ended because of low ridership. The station building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as Colfax Passenger Station, with the 1880-built freight depot listed separately as Colfax Freight Station. As of 2024, Amtrak plans to modify the platform for accessibility later in the 2020s. Media related to Colfax station at Wikimedia Commons Colfax, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)

Location

Colfax, Placer County, California
39.09929, -120.95321

Categories

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Sources

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When was Colfax Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Colfax Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Colfax Passenger Depot?

Colfax Passenger Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Colfax Passenger Depot is recorded as the modern era.

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