Dunsmuir station

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Dunsmuir, CA
Dunsmuir Station.jpg
Dunsmuir station in August 2006
General information
Location5750 Sacramento Avenue
Dunsmuir, California
Coordinates 41°12′40″N122°16′14″W / 41.2112°N 122.2706°W / 41.2112; -122.2706
Owned by Union Pacific Railroad
Line(s)UP Black Butte/Valley Subdivisions
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: DUN
History
Original company Southern Pacific
Passengers
FY 20223,496 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Redding
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight Klamath Falls
toward Seattle
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Castle Crag
toward Oakland Pier
Shasta Route Shasta Springs
toward Portland
Location
Dunsmuir station

The Dunsmuir station is an Amtrak train station in Dunsmuir, California. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad as a crew change point, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir station is the northernmost passenger rail station in the state of California. The modern station has telephones and restrooms and is maintained by city residents and local rail enthusiasts.

Contents

In addition to the passenger waiting room, the building houses the Dunsmuir Museum of the Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society, which has exhibits on local railroad history. [2] [3] In 2012, the society became home to the Southern Pacific (SP) Shasta Division archives. [3]

History

Postcard view of the former station Dunsmuir station postcard.jpg
Postcard view of the former station

The Central Pacific Railroad had constructed their rail line up the Siskiyou Trail by 1886, and the settlement of Pusher was founded near Upper Soda Springs as a town to support rail operations in the area. The first Dunsmuir stop was simply a boxcar located lower on the line further to the south than the current town. In January 1887, the Dunsmuir station was moved to the railroad's engine house while retaining the name, whereupon the town also adopted the moniker. [4]

When Amtrak was formed in 1971 and Southern Pacific Shasta Route services were discontinued, Dunsmuir retained rail service as a stop on the Coast Starlight. Due to the way schedules are aligned, both the northbound and southbound trains pass through in the middle of the night.

As of 2024, construction to modify the platform for accessibility is underway, with completion expected in FY 2025. [5]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Official site". Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Great American Stations. Accessed February 2, 2013.
  4. "Dunsmuir, CA (DUN)". The Great American Stations. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 7.

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