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| Landmark #780-2 | Placer County | Visited: April 4, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Rocklin Amtrak station and corresponding plaque! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Central Pacific reached Rocklin, 22 miles from its Sacramento terminus, in May 1864, when the railroad established a major locomotive terminal here. Trains moving over the Sierra were generally cut in two sections at this point in order to ascend the grade. The first CP freight movement was three carloads of Rocklin granite pulled by the engine Governor Stanford. The terminal was moved to Roseville April 18, 1908.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SE corner of Rocklin Rd and First St Rocklin, CA 95677 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~409mi (659km) — 6.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |