National Register of Historic Places

Southern Pacific Depot

Millbrae, San Mateo County, California
Listed
August 31, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000770

About this property

Millbrae station is an intermodal transit station serving Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Caltrain, located in Millbrae, California. The station is the terminal station for BART on the San Francisco Peninsula, served by two lines: The Red Line before 9 pm and the Yellow Line during the early morning and evening. It is served by all Caltrain services. The station is also served by SamTrans bus service, Commute.org and Caltrain shuttle buses, and other shuttles. Rail service to the area began with 17 Mile House station, which opened in 1864 on land deeded by Darius Ogden Mills; it was renamed Millbrae the next year. The station was rebuilt in 1890 and 1907 after twice burning down. The 1907-built station was threatened with demolition in 1976, but was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. A modern intermodal terminal opened in 2003, connecting BART and Caltrain for the first time. The older station building was restored for use as a railway museum, which opened in 2004.

Location

21 E. Millbrae Ave.
Millbrae, San Mateo County, California
37.59877, -122.38574

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Southern Pacific Depot listed on the National Register?

Southern Pacific Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Southern Pacific Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Southern Pacific Depot?

The period of significance for Southern Pacific Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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