Fillmore station (Southern Pacific Railroad)
Former railway station in California, USA
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Fillmore station is a former train station in Fillmore, California. It was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1887 as a stop along its Coast Line between Los Angeles and San Francisco.[1] It served as a nucleus for development, with the town of Fillmore growing around the site. Passenger service ended in 1935, though the building continued to be used for freight operations until 1974.[2]
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| Location | 447 Main Street Fillmore, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.3993°N 118.9104°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Santa Paula Branch Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Southern Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Facing destruction after falling out of use, Edith Jarrett Roderick purchased the building for $1.05 in March 1974 and had it moved across Main Street where it was turned into a museum.[2] It was listed as a Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest in 1979.[3] The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused extensive damage to the building, necessitating repairs which lasted into 1995.[4]
The Fillmore and Western Railway used the former station site as a stop for excursion tours starting in 1995.[5] The turntable was installed in 2011 after it was purchased from the Canadian National Railway.[6]
