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

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History

The

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 ...

reached Willits by 1901, and passenger service to the original station began in 1902. That station was demolished in 1915 and rebuilt in its current location; a parking lot sits on the site of the original. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1999, as Willits Depot

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Skunk Train
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1902 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1915 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in California Railway stations in Mendocino County, California Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in California Former Northwestern Pacific Railroad stations {{California-railstation-stub