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Douglas, AZ

Railroads Served UP (SP, EP&SW, AZSE), SP&SW
Date depot constructed Built by El Paso & Southwestern, 1913.
Passenger Service (SP withdrawn 1963)
Elevation 3990 ft.
Population 12,822 (1990 Census)

The station was built by the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad. Trackage from Anapra, NM to Douglas, AZ was removed in the 1960s, and track from Paul Spur to Douglas was removed in 1997. The depot currently serves as headquarters for the City of Douglas Police Department.

Here's a close up shot of the El Paso and Southwestern logo on the Depot at Douglas, Arizona:

View of the dome in the station

Photos ©1998 Larry Roth, Larry Platt collection Thanks to lbplatt@uswest.net


See also: Yahoo's Douglas links


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