Santa Fe Depot

The main thing you notice when you first visit the historic downtown Santa Fe Depot is its timeless Spanish Mission style beauty. Otherwise known as the Amtrak Train Station, the Santa Fe Depot has been a bustling hub of activity since 1915 and almost met the wrecking ball back in 1971. Thanks to a group of dedicated local residents for opposing the tear down and allowing history to remain and...

The Mission-style Santa Fe Depot, which replaced the original 1887 station on this site when it opened in 1915 for the Panama-California International Exposition, serves Amtrak and Coaster passengers. A booth here has bus schedules, maps, and tourist brochures. Formerly an easily spotted area landmark, the graceful, tile-dome depot is now overshadowed by 1 America Plaza, the 34-story office...