Auburn in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Auburn Depot

Photographed by James King, March 14, 2015

1. Auburn Depot Marker

Inscription. This building served the people of Auburn and Placer County for more than 90 years as both a passenger and freight station.
The railroad track adjacent to this historic building is the original route location for the transcontinental railroad.
The Auburn depot building was restored and preserved for the citizens of Auburn and Placer County through the efforts of the Auburn Centennial Committee of 1988
Auburn Community Foundation
City of Auburn
Southern Pacific Railroad
and the
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
December 10, 1989

Erected 1989.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the First Transcontinental Railroad series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1833.

Location. 38° 54.146′ N, 121° 3.961′ W. Marker is in Auburn, California, in Placer County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lincoln Way and Elm Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA 95603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Auburn Depot (here, next to this marker); The Chinese Coolie (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Southern Pacific Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Marguerite Mine “Quartz Rock” (within shouting distance of this marker); Auburn Iron Works (within shouting distance of this marker); First Transcontinental Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); East Auburn Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Ford & Co. Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

More about this marker. The marker is on a small monument next to the bottom of the ramp to the front door of the depot.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 5, 2016

2. Auburn Depot Marker

Auburn Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, March 14, 2015

3. Auburn Depot

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 5, 2016

4. Auburn Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2015, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 16, 2015, by James King of San Miguel, California. 2. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 3. submitted on March 16, 2015, by James King of San Miguel, California. 4. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.