King City station (Southern Pacific Railroad)
Former railway station in California, USA
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King City station is a former railway station in King City, California. The Southern Pacific Railroad began laying tracks south of Soledad in May 1886, reaching King City on July 3.[1] The station building was constructed in 1903.[2] It was originally located near the intersection of First and Broadway along the railroad's Coast Line.[a][3] The station's proximity to the Southern Pacific Milling Company fueled the freight traffic emanating from King City. Passenger service to King city ceased in the 1940s.[4]
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King City station building, October 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Location | King City, California | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Closed | c. 1940s | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1903 | ||||||||||
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After being abandoned and threatened by demolition, the station building was acquired from the railroad and moved to San Lorenzo Park in 1989,[b] becoming a part of the Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum.[2][5]
Rail service is expected to return to King City with the opening of the King City Multimodal Transportation Center.