After the Southern Pacific Railroad completed the Coast Line in 1901, making it possible for passengers to travel uninterrupted from Los Angeles to San Francisco, rail excursions became popular. The ...

When firefighters arrived, they found the Southern Pacific Railroad depot fully engulfed in flames, ... It was relocated in 1936 to the Public Service Yard on San Francisco Avenue, ...

The flames chewed through the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, eventually causing the roof to collapse. The building, which is a total loss, was brought to Willow Springs Park in February 2015.

LONG BEACH >> Crews will try again Wednesday night to move the historic Southern Pacific Railroad depot to a new home at Willow Springs Park.The first attempt Jan. 28 was aborted after Los Angeles ...

In 1897, the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., or Espee as it was often called, bought the rail line including the depot and by 1910 the community again was unhappy. Train service had outgrown the ...

LONG BEACH >> A century ago, the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot downtown was the backdrop for many departures in the golden age of rail travel. On Wednesday night, it will make its own 51/2-… ...

It was once the beating heart of the town’s major employer, Southern Pacific. The first train arrived in San Luis Obispo from San Francisco in May 1894.Service to Los Angeles would not exist ...