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Willits station

Coordinates: 39°24′45″N 123°20′59″W / 39.4125°N 123.349722°W / 39.4125; -123.349722
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Willits Depot
Willits Depot is located in California
Willits Depot
Willits Depot
Willits Depot is located in the United States
Willits Depot
Willits Depot
Location299 E. Commercial St.
Willits, California
Coordinates39°24′45″N 123°20′59″W / 39.4125°N 123.349722°W / 39.4125; -123.349722
Built1915
Built byNorthwestern Pacific Railroad
ArchitectD. J. Patterson
NRHP reference No.99001262
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1999

The Willits Depot is a historic train station in Willits, California. It is currently served by California Western Railroad, the Skunk Train excursion line to Ft. Bragg.

History

The Northwestern Pacific Railroad reached Willits by 1901, and passenger service to the original station began in 1902. The station was demolished in 1915 and rebuilt in its current location; a parking lot sits on the site of the original.[1]

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1999.


References

  1. ^ "Remember Willits-Old Willits Depot". Willits News. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

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