Santa Paula station

Santa Paula
General information
Location	963 East Santa Barbara Street Santa Paula, California
Coordinates	34°21′21″N119°3′40″W / 34.35583°N 119.06111°W / 34.35583; -119.06111
Line	Santa Paula Branch Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
History
Opened	1887
Closed	1934
Original company	Southern Pacific
Former services
Preceding station Fillmore and Western Railway Following station Terminus Santa Paula Branch Line Closed 2021 Fillmore toward Piru Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Saticoy toward Montalvo Santa Paula Branch Sespe toward Saugus
Location

The Santa Paula Depot is a former railway station in Santa Paula, California. As a feature of the Sierra Northern Railway and the Fillmore and Western Railway, the station has been seen in various commercials, television shows, and feature films.

History

The station building was built in 1887 ^[1] as part of the Coast Line and was the first train depot in Ventura County. Passenger services continued until 1934 and freight operations until 1975. It was designated a Ventura County Historic Landmark in 1972. ^[2] The station currently houses the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce. ^[3]

The depot, depicting a rural Australian train station, appeared in the miniseries The Thorn Birds . ^[4] Portions of the season 3 finale of Glee , titled Goodbye , were filmed at the depot. ^[3]

Musician Dennis DeYoung (formerly of the band Styx) filmed portions of his hit 1984 song, "Desert Moon" at the Santa Paula depot.

References

1. Doyle, Alicia (August 1, 2018). "BELLS AND WHISTLES | The Fillmore & Western debuts new offerings for summer entertainment". VC Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
2. "Southern Pacific Railroad Depot". Santa Paula Historical Society. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
3. Kelly, Peggy (May 16, 2012). "Railroad Plaza, Depot gleeful when filled with cast of 'Glee'". Santa Paula Times. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
4. Grimm, Michele; Grimm, Tom (March 30, 1986). "Santa Paula: Citrus Capital of World". LA Times . Retrieved December 22, 2020.

External links

• Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce