Niles Depot Museum

Niles Depot Museum

Museum entrance of the Niles Depot Museum
Established May 16, 1982 (1982-05-16)
Location 37592 B Niles Boulevard
Niles, California 94536
Coordinates 37°34′39″N 121°58′42″W / 37.577516°N 121.978381°W / 37.577516; -121.978381Coordinates: 37°34′39″N 121°58′42″W / 37.577516°N 121.978381°W / 37.577516; -121.978381
Type Railway museum
Nearest car park On site (no charge)
Website www.nilesdepot.org

The Niles Depot Museum is located in the former Southern Pacific Railroad colonnade-style passenger depot built in 1901,[1] and freight depot, located in the Niles District of Fremont, California. The museum is operated by the Niles Depot Historical Foundation and features exhibits and artifacts about area railroads, including the early Southern Pacific Railroad and Western Pacific Railroad, as well as the current Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak.

The museum is also constructing two model railways of Niles and surrounding areas, which are operated by the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers.

References

  1. ↑ Bender, Henry E., Jr. (2013). Southern Pacific Lines Standard-Design Depots. Berkeley and Wilton, California: Signature Press. pp. 241, 246–248. ISBN 9781930013339.


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