Dunsmuir station

Train station in Dunsmuir, California, U.S.

41°12′40″N 122°16′14″W / 41.2112°N 122.2706°W / 41.2112; -122.2706Owned byUnion Pacific RailroadLine(s)UP Black Butte/Valley SubdivisionsPlatforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: DUNHistoryOriginal companySouthern PacificPassengersFY 20223,496^[1] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Redding toward Los Angeles		Coast Starlight		Klamath Falls toward Seattle

Former services

Preceding station	Southern Pacific Railroad			Following station
Castle Crag toward Oakland Pier		Shasta Route		Shasta Springs toward Portland

Location

The Dunsmuir station is an Amtrak train station in Dunsmuir, California. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad as a crew change point, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir station is the northernmost passenger rail station in the state of California. The modern station has telephones and restrooms and is maintained by city residents and local rail enthusiasts.

In addition to the passenger waiting room, the building houses the Dunsmuir Museum of the Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society, which has exhibits on local railroad history.^[2]^[3] In 2012, the society became home to the Southern Pacific (SP) Shasta Division archives.^[3]

History

The Central Pacific Railroad had constructed their rail line up the Siskiyou Trail by 1886, and the settlement of Pusher was founded near Upper Soda Springs as a town to support rail operations in the area. The first Dunsmuir stop was simply a boxcar located lower on the line further to the south than the current town. In January 1887, the Dunsmuir station was moved to the railroad's engine house while retaining the name, whereupon the town also adopted the moniker.^[4]

When Amtrak was formed in 1971 and Southern Pacific Shasta Route services were discontinued, Dunsmuir retained rail service as a stop on the Coast Starlight. Due to the way schedules are aligned, both the northbound and southbound trains pass through in the middle of the night.

References

^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Official site". Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Great American Stations. Accessed February 2, 2013.
^ "Dunsmuir, CA (DUN)". The Great American Stations. Retrieved May 19, 2020.