Tooele in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tooele Valley Railway Depot
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026
1. Tooele Valley Railway Depot Marker
In 1909, the International Smelter & Refining Company built a smelter in Pine Canyon five miles east of Tooele City. Tooele Valley Railway connected the smelter to the Union Pacific and Western Pacific railroads west of Tooele.
This facility was the Tooele Depot and was the administrative center of the Tooele Valley Railway from 1909 to 1982. The main depot building is a brick structure surrounded on three sides by a wood dock. The simple, functional building had three rooms: two offices and a freight room. Original tracks are still in the ground. Other historical buildings on the property are a repair building and house, in which a Section Foreman and his family lived. The main engine house was at the smelter. The Warner Depot stood west of Tooele City at the junction of the Tooele Valley, Union Pacific, and Western Pacific Railways.
An Historic Site
When the railway company closed in 1982, members of the community sought to preserve the history of mining and railroads in Tooele County. They worked to have this site turned into a museum and historical park. The owners of the
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 31.86′ N, 112° 17.289′ W. Marker is in Tooele, Utah, in Tooele County. It is at the intersection of North Broadway Street and E. Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 N Broadway Street, Tooele UT 84074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front, in the West Desert, and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and on the Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026
2. Tooele Valley Railway Depot Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Powerhouse (a few steps from this marker); The Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Tooele Valley Railroad Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military in Tooele (within shouting distance of this marker); Working on the Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroads in Tooele County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mining in Tooele (about 400 feet away); Tooele Carnegie Free Public Library (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tooele.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
