Previous Updates to Santa Fe Surviving Depots: California

November/December '97

Long Beach: deleted - depot torn down 5/94. (d)
Seguro: Current use is Oildale Moose Lodge. (d)
National City: no longer used by diesel tank cleaning firm, to be restored by city as part of a "marina themed tourist park." (d)
Del Mar: updated sighting. Currently vacant, may become a restuarant. (d)
Richmond: freight section burned, 11/97.

January/February '98

Orange: current use changed to microbrewery. (e)
Merced: ATSF depot is now unused, pending demolition and construction of a new, permanent building "of similar architectural style." New temporary Amtrak depot was in service by 2/98.

March/April '98

Redlands: current use is restaurant (f)
Highland: at original location, used as a church (f)
Patton: is O'Flanary's Farmer's Market at 2912 E. Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA. (f)
Richmond: deleted. Depot demolished 3/3/98.

May/June '98

Highland: earlier info incorrect - is on 9th St. between Arden and Sterling Ave. (g)

July '98

Needles, Barstow, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Corona, Fullerton, Pico Rivera and yard tower, Hobart, Redondo Jct., Azusa, Santa Anita, Blythe, Highland, Patton, Elsinore, Wingfoot, Watson, Wilmington, Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, San Diego, National City, Vista, Escondido, Shafter, Allensworth, Calwa, Fresno, Merced, Pinole, Seguro, Conner, Exeter, Porterville, Oil Junction, Berkeley: updated.
Redlands: currently unused (not a restaurant).

September 18, 1998

November 13, 1998

January 19, 1999

March 31, 1999

June 6, 1999

Pasadena: updated. Still boarded up.(k)
Fullerton, Redondo Jct. Tower, Hobart Tower, Arcadia, La Verne, San Dimas, Monrovia, Pomona, Barstow, Boron, Merced: updated.
Stockton Tower: deleted. Tower demolished May 26-28, 1999.

October 16, 1999

December 24, 1999

Redondo Junction, San Bernardino, Le Grand, Ballico, Stockton, Pittsburg: updated.
Riverbank: no longer an Amtrak station.
Fresno: being considered for restoration and reuse. For information, contact Fresno Historical Society, Preservation Committee at Bruce@dgmalaw.com or (559) 435-5250.

June 15, 2000

Berkeley: photo added. (m)
Berkeley, Los Angeles, Redondo Jct., Hobart, Barstow, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Perris, Wingfoot: updated.

August 18, 2000

Berkeley, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Hanford, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Jacinto, Wingfoot, Stockton, Riverbank, Riverside, Orange Cove, Lone Star, Vista: photos added.

December 23, 2000

May 13, 2001

January 1, 2002

Del Mar: now private offices. (r)
San Francisco freight house: deleted. Structure demolished mid-2001.
Redondo Junction Tower: closed July 2001. (s)
Los Angeles Outbound Freight Terminal: added.
Los Angeles Inbound Freight Terminal: now Southern California Institute of Architecture. (t)
Winton: suffered fire damage August 2001, expected to be rebuilt. (u)
Monrovia, Upland, Redlands, Riverside: updated. (v)
Pasadena: depot has been cut into sections and temporarily moved to Central Park, across Raymond Ave. from its original location. The depot will be moved back after Blue Line light rail construction in the area of its former site is complete.

November 17, 2002

Berkeley: Santa Fe Bar and Grill closed, building slated to become part of Berkeley Montessori School. (y)
San Jacinto: deleted. Depot demolished July 30, 2002. (z)(aa)
Monrovia: wrapped in plastic, to become transportation center.
Boron, Ballico: photos added.
Pittsburg: updated.

January 23, 2003

Hemet, Fullerton, Escondido, San Diego, Patton, Redlands, Pomona, Elsinore: photos added. (z)(bb)(n)

August, 2004