Canyon Country near Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Chinese Railroad Workers
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 11, 2019
1. Chinese Railroad Workers Marker
On this centennial we honor over three thousand Chinese who helped build the Southern Pacific Railroad and the San Fernando Tunnel. Their labor gave California the first north-south railway, changing the states history.
Erected 1976 by Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Chinese Heritage Sites of the American West series list.
Location. 34° 24.777′ N, 118° 26.063′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Canyon Country. It can be reached from the intersection of Vista Canyon Road and Mitchell Drive. Located at the Vista Canyon Metrolink Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27550½ Vista Canyon Rd, Canyon Country CA 91387, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of All Chinese Railroad Workers (here, next to this marker); Lang Station (here, next to this marker); Union at the End of the Tunnel (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell River House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walker Ranch
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Regarding Chinese Railroad Workers. Facing poverty and civil war at home, laborers from Guangdong Province in China left home to make a living to support their families. Chinese railroad laborers were the first wave of Chinese immigrants in the United States and were recruited by railroad labor contractors to do dangerous and difficult jobs. The contributions of these workers to the completion of the railroads was mostly ignored by historical records.
Google Translation of the Chinese characters on the plaque:
California Train North-South Highway
The spirit of learning and blood sacrifice
Also see . . . Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers. Encyclopedia.com website entry (Submitted on July 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 19, 2023
2. Railroad Workers Marker - center
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 19, 2023
3. Lang Station Markers
Relocated in 2023 to the new Vista Canyon Metrolink Station, 3½ miles west of Lang.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 19, 2023
4. Dedicated October 20, 2023
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 11, 2019
5. Original Location
The marker is on the left. On the right is a Lang Station marker. This was the site of Lang Station.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 11, 2019
6. Original Location
Near Lang Station Road, Ό-mile south of Soledad Canyon Road, at 34°25.966′N, 118°22.59′W
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
