Colfax station is an

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train station in Colfax, California. Served by the ''

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'', it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. The platform is movable to accommodate

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s, which are liable to scrape a platform eight inches above top of rail. Between January 1, 1998, and February 13, 2000, a single round-trip of the ''

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'' terminated at Colfax. This service ended because of low ridership. The station building was listed on the

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in 1999 as Colfax Passenger Station, with the 1880-built freight depot listed separately as Colfax Freight Station.

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Amtrak Stations Database
Colfax, California Amtrak stations in Placer County, California Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in Placer County, California Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1905 National Register of Historic Places in Placer County, California Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in California {{California-railstation-stub