Fillmore | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 447 Main Street Fillmore, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′57″N 118°54′37″W / 34.3993°N 118.9104°W / 34.3993; -118.9104 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Santa Paula Branch Line | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1935 | ||||||||||
| Original company | Southern Pacific | ||||||||||
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Fillmore station is a former train stationinFillmore, California. It was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1887 as a stop along its Coast Line between Los Angeles and San Francisco.[1] It served as a nucleus for development, with the town of Fillmore growing around the site. Passenger service ended in 1935, though the building continued to be used for freight operations until 1974.[2]
Facing destruction after falling out of use, Edith Jarrett Roderick purchased the building for $1.05 in March 1974 and had it moved across Main Street where it was turned into a museum.[2] It was listed as a Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest in 1979.[3] The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused extensive damage to the building, necessitating repairs which lasted into 1995.[4]
The Fillmore and Western Railway used the former station site as a stop for excursion tours starting in 1995.[5] The turntable was installed in 2011 after it was purchased from the Canadian National Railway.[6]
