Orange Cove station (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway)

Orange Cove station is a former train station in Orange Cove, California.

Orange Cove
General information
Location	633 East Railroad Avenue Orange Cove, California
History
Opened	1913
Closed	October 14, 1977
Orange Cove Santa Fe Railway Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	36.623225°N 119.313028°W / 36.623225; -119.313028
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1913
NRHP reference No.	78000668[1]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1978

History

The depot was built in 1913 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was constructed to a standard design and cost $8,000 (equivalent to $246,626 in 2023). The depot spurred nearby growth and the town of Orange Cove formed around the station. Through the 1930s, rail proved to be the premier method of freight shipment in the San Joaquin Valley.

The depot finally closed on October 14, 1977.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1978. The station building serves as Orange Cove City Hall.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Santa Fe Will Close Depot Here on Friday". Vol. 62, no. 32. Orange Cove News. October 12, 1977.