Santa Susana Depot is a train station building located near the Santa Susana Pass in Simi Valley, California. Originally located on Los Angeles Avenue at Tapo Street,[1] the depot opened in 1903.[2] The station was named after the Santa Susana Mountains at the east end of the Simi Valley.[2] The Southern Pacific Railroad used the double-"N" spelling of Susanna on the depot sign facing west, and the single-"N" spelling of Susana on the sign facing east.[2] The Santa Susana Tunnel opened the next year, reducing the distance and transit time between Montalvo and Burbank on the Coast Route linking Los Angeles and San Francisco. Plans and construction for the building were based on Southern Pacific Railroad standard design Two Story Combination Depot No. 22.[3] The depot served the community of Rancho Simi as a passenger station, telegraph office, and freight depot where farmers could deliver crops for shipping and pick up farming equipment delivered by the railroad.
Due to lessening passenger traffic and changes in the shipment of freight, Southern Pacific closed the station in the early 1970s, leaving Santa Susana Depot empty and destined for demolition. The County of Ventura purchased the depot from the railroad for $1.06. In May 1975 the building was divided into three parts and moved by truck to county property two miles east of the site it was built on. The County of Ventura designated the building Landmark #29 in January 1976.[4]
The current location is next to the same railroad right of way it once served. The building sat abandoned for several years suffering vandalism, and arson caused fire damage.[5] A nonprofit organization was formed to restore the building and ready it for public use in conjunction with the Rancho Simi Parks and Recreation Department.
The museum was opened to the public in 2000.[6] The depot building now houses a railroad museum, an HO scalemodel railroad layout, and a public meeting room. The museum focuses on railroad history in the region and has many artifacts and historic photos on display.[7] Along with the railroad-related features, the museum also has a collection of materials related to the nearby Corriganville Movie Ranch. The railroad layout models the coast route between Los Angeles, California, and Portland, Oregon, with scenery that targets the early 1950s. The Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society designs, maintains and operates the layout. Both the museum and the model layout are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the exception of holidays.
^ abcBill Appleton; Simi Valley Historical Society (10 August 2009). Santa Susana. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-1-4396-3820-0. OCLC 700950508.
^Bender, Henry E. Jr. (2013). Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots. Berkeley and Wilton, California: Signature Press. p. 134. ISBN9781930013339.
^Cultural Heritage Board. "Ventura County Landmark Map" 2015-10-16 at the Wayback MachineCounty of Ventura Planning Division Accessed 30 October 2013
^Rutschman, Avi (January 13, 2006). "Santa Susana Railroad Depot rolls into history". Simi Valley Acorn. Simi Valley, CA. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
^"Railroad museum turns 10". Simi Valley Acorn. Simi Valley, CA. May 14, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
^Lustig, David (May 2, 2023). "Historical Hot Spot: Santa Susana Railroad Depot & Museum". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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santa, susana, depot, train, station, building, located, near, santa, susana, pass, simi, valley, california, originally, located, angeles, avenue, tapo, street, depot, opened, 1903, station, named, after, santa, susana, mountains, east, simi, valley, southern. Santa Susana Depot is a train station building located near the Santa Susana Pass in Simi Valley California Originally located on Los Angeles Avenue at Tapo Street 1 the depot opened in 1903 2 The station was named after the Santa Susana Mountains at the east end of the Simi Valley 2 The Southern Pacific Railroad used the double N spelling of Susanna on the depot sign facing west and the single N spelling of Susana on the sign facing east 2 The Santa Susana Tunnel opened the next year reducing the distance and transit time between Montalvo and Burbank on the Coast Route linking Los Angeles and San Francisco Plans and construction for the building were based on Southern Pacific Railroad standard design Two Story Combination Depot No 22 3 The depot served the community of Rancho Simi as a passenger station telegraph office and freight depot where farmers could deliver crops for shipping and pick up farming equipment delivered by the railroad Santa Susana DepotView from the southwestLocation within CaliforniaGeneral informationArchitectural styleStick EastlakeLocation6503 Katherine Road Simi Valley CaliforniaCoordinates34 15 39 N 118 39 40 W 34 2607 N 118 6611 W 34 2607 118 6611Completed1903OwnerRancho Simi Parks and Recreation DepartmentDesign and constructionArchitect s Southern Pacific RailroadDue to lessening passenger traffic and changes in the shipment of freight Southern Pacific closed the station in the early 1970s leaving Santa Susana Depot empty and destined for demolition The County of Ventura purchased the depot from the railroad for 1 06 In May 1975 the building was divided into three parts and moved by truck to county property two miles east of the site it was built on The County of Ventura designated the building Landmark 29 in January 1976 4 The current Simi Valley station for Amtrak s Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink s Ventura County Line is located one mile east of the original Tapo Street depot location Contents 1 Current status 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCurrent status editThe current location is next to the same railroad right of way it once served The building sat abandoned for several years suffering vandalism and arson caused fire damage 5 A nonprofit organization was formed to restore the building and ready it for public use in conjunction with the Rancho Simi Parks and Recreation Department The museum was opened to the public in 2000 6 The depot building now houses a railroad museum an HO scale model railroad layout and a public meeting room The museum focuses on railroad history in the region and has many artifacts and historic photos on display 7 Along with the railroad related features the museum also has a collection of materials related to the nearby Corriganville Movie Ranch The railroad layout models the coast route between Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon with scenery that targets the early 1950s The Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society designs maintains and operates the layout Both the museum and the model layout are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p m to 4 p m with the exception of holidays See also editSanta Susana California Saticoy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot similar landmark also in Ventura County Ventura County Historic Landmarks amp Points of InterestReferences edit Santa Susana Populated Place Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior a b c Bill Appleton Simi Valley Historical Society 10 August 2009 Santa Susana Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 1 4396 3820 0 OCLC 700950508 Bender Henry E Jr 2013 Southern Pacific Lines Standard Design Depots Berkeley and Wilton California Signature Press p 134 ISBN 9781930013339 Cultural Heritage Board Ventura County Landmark Map Archived 2015 10 16 at the Wayback Machine County of Ventura Planning Division Accessed 30 October 2013 Rutschman Avi January 13 2006 Santa Susana Railroad Depot rolls into history Simi Valley Acorn Simi Valley CA Retrieved September 26 2011 Railroad museum turns 10 Simi Valley Acorn Simi Valley CA May 14 2010 Retrieved September 26 2011 Lustig David May 2 2023 Historical Hot Spot Santa Susana Railroad Depot amp Museum Trains Magazine Kalmbach Retrieved May 11 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Susana Depot Santa Susana Depot Rancho Simi Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Susana Depot amp oldid 1210964349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
