Del Monte station

Del Monte station was a passenger railroad depot for Del Monte, Monterey, California. The station was named after the former resort Hotel Del Monte, now the Naval Postgraduate School. The station was completed in 1880 on Del Monte Avenue, next to the hotel. Operating under the Southern Pacific Railroad, the station was in use until the cancellation of the Del Monte train route on April 30, 1971, when Amtrak took control of passenger rail services across the United States.

Del Monte
Del Monte station around 1900
General information
LocationDel Monte Avenue
Del Monte, Monterey, California, US
Coordinates36.60027°N 121.87468°W / 36.60027; -121.87468
Line(s)Monterey Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ArchitectArthur Brown Sr.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
History
Opened1880
ClosedApril 30, 1971 (1971-04-30)
Rebuilt1924
Services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Monterey
Terminus
Del Monte Seaside
toward San Francisco
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