| Address | 299 East Commercial Street |
|---|---|
| Borough | Willits, California |
| Line | Northwestern Pacific Railroad California Western Railroad |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Other | Amtrak Thruway: 7[2] |
| Other services header | Former Services |
| Coordinates | 39.4125°N 123.349722°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1915 |
| Builder | Northwestern Pacific Railroad |
| Architect | D. J. Patterson |
| Architecture | Bungalow / American Craftsman |
| Added | October 20, 1999 |
| Refnum | 99001262[1] |
Willits station is a train station in Willits, California. It is the east end of California Western Railroad, which operates Skunk Train excursion service between Willits and Fort Bragg.
History
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad 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.[3] Northwestern Pacific passenger service ended after April 30, 1971.[4]
The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1999, as Willits Depot.
Connections
Amtrak Thruway Route 7 buses stop here on their way from Martinez station north to Arcata.[2]
References
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- ^ "Route 7". Amtrak San Joaquins
- ^ "Remember Willits-Old Willits Depot". Willits News. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Edmonson, Harold A. (1972). Journey to Amtrak. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 102–104. ISBN 978-0890240236. as mentioned in "Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak". Trains. Archived 2021-02-24 at the Wayback Machine.