Oroville station

Oroville is a former train station in Oroville, California.[1] The building was constructed in 1910 as the town's stop along the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River Route. The railroad discontinued their passenger trains in 1970, leaving Oroville without rail services. The Chico Electric Railway had built an electric interurban railway line to the town with a route down High Street and its own depot two blocks west of the Western Pacific's.

The final westbound California Zephyr in 1970
Oroville
Postcard of the station, seen here before 1915
Location2191 High Street
Oroville, California
Coordinates39.512411°N 121.552303°W / 39.512411; -121.552303
Line(s)WP Feather River Route
History
Opened1910
Closed1970
Original companyWestern Pacific Railroad
Services
Preceding station Western Pacific Railroad Following station
Marysville
towards Oakland
 California Zephyr Keddie
towards Chicago
Termalito
towards Oakland
 Feather River Route Shippee
towards Salt Lake City

The station was converted to a restaurant after being sold by the WP. A steak house opened in 1977, called The Depot, which would go on to be converted to a brewpub in 2007: Western Pacific Brewing and Dining.[2] By 2017, with the building up for sale, the Butte County Association of Governments had plans to redevelop the facility as a commuter bus station, but were unable to secure funding.[3]

References
  1. Vince Abbate, Vince Abbate (20 September 2007). "Rail days". Chico News & Review. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. Jason, Cassidy (13 August 2009). "Microbrew on the menu". Chico News & Review. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "Oroville railroad depot purchased; restaurant, excursion trains proposed". Chico Enterprise-Record. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.


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