Western Pacific Depot

The Western Pacific Depot was a train station in Oakland, California. It opened in 1910 as the western terminus of the Western Pacific Railroad, located on 3rd Street with street running tracks at the corner of Washington Street.[2] It was the last stop of the original California Zephyr,[3] and the station closed in 1970 with the end of the service. The building was subsequently sold and converted to a restaurant. In 1974, it was designated the first Oakland Designated Landmark.[4]

Oakland
The Depot in 2017
Location	467 3rd Street Oakland, California
Coordinates	37.797200°N 122.276658°W / 37.797200; -122.276658
Platforms	none[1]
History
Opened	1910 (1910)
Closed	1970 (1970)
Services
Preceding station Western Pacific Railroad Following station Terminus California Zephyr Fremont towards Chicago Feather River Route Fruitvale towards Salt Lake City
Oakland Designated Landmark
Designated	1974
Reference no.	1

See also

• 16th Street station (Oakland)
• Central Pacific Railroad Depot (Oakland)
• Oakland – Jack London Square station – modern Amtrak station

References

1. Hegemann, Ph.D., Werner (1915). "Report on a City plan for the Municipal Railways of Oakland & Berkeley". The Municipal Governments of Oakland and Berkeley. p. 60. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
2. "Western Pacific Timetables" (PDF). June 1929. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
3. Niemeyer, Daniel (August 8, 2013). 1950s American Style. Boulder, Colorado: Fifties Book Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-304-20165-2. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
4. "List of Designated Landmarks". City of Oakland. Retrieved 2 June 2020.