Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Union at the End of the Tunnel

2023

— StudioFolia (James Dinh) —

Union at the End of the Tunnel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 19, 2025

1. Union at the End of the Tunnel Marker

Inscription.
Union at the End of the Tunnel is near the site of a significant event in California history: the 'wedding of the rails,' which took place on September 5, 1876. Previously accessible by ship and wagon, Los Angeles was an isolated outpost until the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad tracks were joined together with a golden spike east of the Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center. This civic art piece is inspired by these significant historical events, notably the considerable contribution of the Chinese labors recruited to work on the 7000 foot tunnel through the San Gabriel mountains to connect the railways between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Erected 2023 by City of Santa Clarita, SantaClaritaArts.com.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 34° 24.772′ N, 118° 26.053′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from the intersection of Vista Canyon Boulevard and Mitchell Drive. Located at the Vista Canyon Metrolink Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27550½ Vista Canyon Blvd, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lang Station (a few steps from this marker); Chinese Railroad Workers (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of All Chinese Railroad Workers (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell River House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walker Ranch (approx. 2.6 miles away); White Oil Seep (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Walker Cabin (approx. 3.1 miles away); Oil in Placerita Canyon (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 19, 2025

2. Union at the End of the Tunnel Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 19, 2025

3. Union at the End of the Tunnel Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 19, 2025

4. Union at the End of the Tunnel Marker

Above the Tunnel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 19, 2025

5. Above the Tunnel

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.