Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California
Listed
July 12, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100004192

About this property

Gilroy station is a Caltrain station located in Gilroy, California, United States. It is the southern terminus of the South County Connector service, and is only served during weekday rush hours in the peak direction, with trains going toward San Jose in the morning and returning southbound in the evening. The station building was constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1918 and restored in 1998. Future plans call for extended Amtrak Capitol Corridor service, as well as California High-Speed Rail trains, to also stop at Gilroy. The station was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 as Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot.

Location

7250 Monterey St.
Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California
37.00358, -121.56652

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot?

Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1918.

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