Fillmore station (Southern Pacific Railroad)

Fillmore station is a former train station in Fillmore, 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]

Fillmore
General information
Location	447 Main Street Fillmore, California
Coordinates	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
Former services
Preceding station Fillmore and Western Railway Following station Santa Paula Terminus Santa Paula Branch Line Closed 2021 Piru Terminus Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Sespe toward Montalvo Santa Paula Branch Buckhorn toward Saugus
Location

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]

Fillmore and Western station area, 2009