Sacramento Station (Western Pacific Railroad)
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Western Pacific Passenger Depot is a former railway station in Sacramento, California, located at 19th and J Streets. Opened in 1910 by the
Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. WP's Feather River Route dire ...
as part of the Feather River Route, the station would go on to serve the original ''California Zephyr'' until the service was discontinued in 1970.
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opened in the old building in 1978. The
station building A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger railway station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers. A station building is a component of a station, which can include tracks, p ...
was designed by
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in the
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style.


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Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California Railway stations in Sacramento County, California Transportation in Sacramento, California Former Western Pacific Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1910 Former railway stations in California Railway stations in the United States closed in 1970 {{SacramentoCA-stub