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Santa Rosa Downtown station (known as Santa Rosa–Railroad Square during planning) is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit train station in
The original Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) Depot was built in 1903. Surviving the
SMART - Stations
Transportation in Santa Rosa, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1903 Railway stations in the United States opened in 2017 Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit stations in Sonoma County Buildings and structures in Santa Rosa, California Former Northwestern Pacific Railroad stations {{SonomaCountyCA-railstation-stub
Santa Rosa
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. It opened to SMART preview service on July 1, 2017; full commuter service commenced on August 25, 2017. It is located west of Wilson Street between 4th and 5th Streets, across the U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
freeway from downtown at the site of the ex-Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional shortline railroad utilizing a stretch of the 271 mile mainline between Schellville and Windsor with freight and Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) commuter trains. Formerly, it was a regi ...
station building. The station is the focal point of the Railroad Square Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
designated in 1979.
History
The original Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) Depot was built in 1903. Surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
At 05:12 Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). High-intensity sha ...
, the station was eventually served by ten trains a day. Increased automobile ownership and highway construction led to decline of rail use in Sonoma County, thus leading to disuse of the facility as a passenger terminal around 1958. Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...
's 1943 film ''Shadow of a Doubt
''Shadow of a Doubt'' is a 1943 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy ...
'' featured scenes filmed at the original NWP depot.
In 2008, the Handcar Regatta, a handcar race and arts festival, was put on in the Square utilizing the old tracks. The event continued annually between 2008 and 2011, but was not able to continue because of increased construction associated with the future SMART rail service.
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SMART - Stations
Transportation in Santa Rosa, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1903 Railway stations in the United States opened in 2017 Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit stations in Sonoma County Buildings and structures in Santa Rosa, California Former Northwestern Pacific Railroad stations {{SonomaCountyCA-railstation-stub