Las Cruces in Doρa Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Las Cruces Railroad Depot
Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024
1. Las Cruces Railroad Depot Marker
Look closely at the peak of the building and you can see the famous ATSF symbol that was adopted in 1901. This symbol found on the Las Cruces Depot is unique in that it is permanently embedded in the stucco. Most other depots only have the trademark painted on the sides of the building.
Passenger service at the Depot ended in 1968, while freight service at the Depot lasted until 1988. A few years later, the ATSF donated the Depot to the City of Las Cruces, and it was converted into a museum in 2004.
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(Top) New Mexico State University Library, Archives and Special Collections
(Bottom left) Las Cruces Railroad Depot, ca. 1910
(Bottom right) Las Cruces, NM, ca 1965. Train No. 51 Belen-El Paso ©William P. Diven
Erected by Las Cruces Railroad Museum.
Topics. This historical marker
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Location. 32° 18.537′ N, 106° 47.222′ W. Marker is in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in Doρa Ana County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Mesilla Street and West Las Cruces Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is by sidewalk between the parking lot and entrance of the Las Cruces Railroad Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 N Mesilla St, Las Cruces NM 88005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Gadsden Purchase, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Train Basics (a few steps from this marker); The Santa Fe Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Classic Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Centennial Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rio Grande Theatre (approx. half a mile away); Doρa Ana County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Cruces.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024
4. The view of the Las Cruces Railroad Depot and Marker from the parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
