Tooele in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tooele Valley Railroad Complex

Utah Historic Site

— National Register of Historic Places —

Tooele Valley Railroad Complex Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026

1. Tooele Valley Railroad Complex Marker

Inscription. This railroad complex was built in 1909. Its historic structures consist of the Tooele Valley Railroad depot, the section head's house, a frame maintenance shed, and four period railway cars. These four cars include two cabooses, a coal car, and a ca. 1905 locomotive. The Tooele Valley Railroad was built as a connection between the International Smelting and Refining Company plant five miles east of Tooele and the Union Pacific and Western Pacific railways two miles west of Tooele. It also provided passenger service to these major railways. The depot was the operations center for the railroad. By 1950, with the advent of graveled roads, a trucking line had taken over all the railroad's small lot shipments. In 1972 the smelter was dismantled and the railroad complex was abandoned. In 1983 it was donated to Tooele City for use as a museum.

Erected 1991 by Utah Division of State History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 40° 31.864′ N,

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112° 17.316′ W. Marker is in Tooele, Utah, in Tooele County. It can be reached from North Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker located inside the Tooele Valley Museum Historical Park. 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 Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Military in Tooele (here, next to this marker); The Caboose (a few steps from this marker); The Powerhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Working on the Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Tooele Valley Railway Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroads in Tooele County

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026

2. Tooele Valley Railroad Complex Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mining in Tooele (within shouting distance of this marker); Tooele Carnegie Free Public Library (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tooele.

Tooele Valley Railroad Depot Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026

3. Tooele Valley Railroad Depot Building

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 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.