Menlo Park Railroad Station!

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Menlo Park Railroad Station
Landmark #955 San Mateo County Visited: November 16, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? California’s oldest (and still functioning) railroad passenger station!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This building, constructed in 1867 by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company, is the oldest railroad passenger station in California. The Victorian ornamentation was added in the 1890s when the station was remodeled to serve the newly-opened Stanford University. The extension on the northwest was added to accommodate increased traffic generated by the establishment of Camp FrĂ©mont nearby during World War I.

OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation!
  • You can buy a Caltrain ticket from this station here!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
1100 Merrill Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025

ANNOTATIONS:
The plaque is located at the southwest corner of the Chamber of Commerce building!

From Los Angeles: ~359mi (578km) — 6hrs
From Sacramento: ~115mi (186km) — 2hrs
From San Diego: ~480mi (773km) — 8hrs
From San Francisco: ~31mi (50km) — 0.6hrs
When should I go? You can see the plaque whenever you like, but if you want to take a train, they depart from the station every hour between 5:04 AM and 12:54 AM!

Menlo Park Railroad Station

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