Rail Stations of the Southwest

Covering the following States, Regions, and Countries:

• Arizona
• California
• Idaho
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Mexico
• Oregon

You may also click on the dark green shaded areas of the map to the right.

Also See:

• Tourist and Excursion Railroads in Arizona
• We're Looking for a few Good Stations -- A short Photo-Essay
• Bibliography -- Books about railroads in Arizona
• Victor "Art" Fisher's "Southern Pacific Transportation Company" page includes many S.P. depots and other information
• David Coscia's Surviving SP Depots page
• Ted Ellis's "Desert Rails" photo collection (on his unofficial Algoma Central page)
• A Harvey House Home page: Hotels, Lunchrooms, Restaurants in the Old West
• The Great American Station Foundation
• Historic Railway Station Postcards - National Railway Museum

Architect Mary Colter

Architect Mary Colter, who designed numerous stations, hotels, and other structures for the Santa Fe railroad, was the subject of a report on NPR, 30 November 2000. From the program guide:

"NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg reports on the rediscovery of architect Mary Colter's work. She was the subject of two recent documentaries and subject of a forthcoming biography. Colter designed many of the structures in and around the Grand Canyon, and in 1910, she became the chief architect for Harvey Hotels."

Contact NRP for transcripts or the recording. Search Google for Mary Colter.

These pages cover just a few of the many past, present, and future depots in the Southwest. If you have additional pictures, information, or comments about any Arizona rail station, we'd like to hear from you.