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Coordinates: 37°54′22″N 122°32′53″W / 37.9062°N 122.5480°W / 37.9062; -122.5480
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  • Comment: The one in-depth coverage of the subject is provided by this article. However, this is the only source covering the subject, which is insufficient. The main problem that led me to decline this submission is that the article is not written or edited by a journalist of Marinij, as clearly mentioned at the end: “History Watch is written by Scott Fletcher, a volunteer at the Marin History.” Grabup (talk) 15:00, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Just a heads up: Youtube is usually not considered a reliable source per WP:UGC Shadow311 (talk) 13:03, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

I am aware, I was using the videos (historical footage) as a source for platform info. AnonymousEditor95 (talk) 13:10, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
Mill Valley train station
The depot in 2007
General information
Location87 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, California
United States
Coordinates37°54′22″N 122°32′53″W / 37.9062°N 122.5480°W / 37.9062; -122.5480
Elevation66 feet (20 m)
Platforms2 side platforms, 1 island platform (standard-gauge), 1 side platform, 1 island platform (narrow-gauge) [1][2][3]
Tracks2 standard-gauge, multiple-narrow gauge
Train operators
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Architectural styleMission Revival
History
Opened1900
ClosedEarly 1950s
Rebuilt1929
Electrified1903
Previous namesEastland train station

The Mill Valley train station was a train station and historic depot located on Throckmorton Avenue in Mill Valley, California.

History

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The first proper Mill Valley train station was constructed in 1900, back when Mill Valley was still called "Eastland". It was constructed 4 years after the opening of the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway and 11 years after tracks were built from Sausalito to Mill Valley. Before the station's construction, the nearest train station to Mill Valley was the Almonte station near the current location of Tamalpais High School.[4][5] The line to Mill Valley was electrified in 1903, and the depot opened to interurban service on August 21, 1903. In 1929, the current depot was built, replacing the previous wooden one.[4][6][7] The depot stopped running westbound trains following the closure of the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway in 1930 and ceased eastbound passenger service with the last train leaving for Sausalito on September 30th, 1940, shortly before the complete shutdown of the Northwestern Pacific interurban system.[8] Freight service continued until the early 1950s. The depot also served as a Greyhound stop until the 1970s.[9]

Present

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The tracks and platforms have since been paved over and are now the depot plaza, and the depot was repurposed into a café and bookstore. Like many other former depots in Marin, it still has the Northwestern Pacific Railroad wooden medallion on the side.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Steaming Up Tamalpais. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
  2. ^ MT. TAMALPAIS AND MUIR WOODS RAILWAY 1898 & 1906 HISTORIC FILMS 61244. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ Interurbans In Marin County Part 2: Operations | Circa 1939 - 1941 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ a b correspondent, Scott Fletcher | IJ (2019-06-24). "Marin history: Downtown Mill Valley train station a Marin fixture". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railroad". Mill Valley Historical Society. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  6. ^ "Mill Valley Depot renovation gets thumbs up from city". Marin Independent Journal. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  7. ^ Steaming Up Tamalpais. Retrieved 2024-05-07 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Mill Valley Railroad Depot Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  9. ^ "Then & Now: The Depot". Mill Valley, CA Patch. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  10. ^ "Mill Valley Depot Café and Bookstore". Depot Cafe&Bookstore. Retrieved 2024-05-07.