Santa Paula station
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The Santa Paula Depot is a former railway station in Santa Paula, California. As a feature of the Sierra Northern Railway and the Fillmore and Western Railway, the station has been seen in various commercials, television shows, and feature films.
Santa Paula, California
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| Location | 963 East Santa Barbara Street Santa Paula, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°21′21″N 119°3′40″W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Santa Paula Branch Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Southern Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The station building was built in 1887[1] as part of the Coast Line and was the first train depot in Ventura County. Passenger services continued until 1934 and freight operations until 1975. It was designated a Ventura County Historic Landmark in 1972.[2] The station currently houses the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce.[3]
The depot, depicting a rural Australian train station, appeared in the miniseries The Thorn Birds.[4] Portions of the season 3 finale of Glee, titled Goodbye, were filmed at the depot.[3]
Musician Dennis DeYoung (formerly of the band Styx) filmed portions of his hit 1984 song, "Desert Moon" at the Santa Paula depot.