Barstow Harvey House

The Barstow Harvey House, also known as Harvey House Railroad Depot and Barstow station, is a historic building in Barstow, California. Originally built in 1911 as Casa del Desierto, a Harvey House hotel and Santa Fe Railroad depot, it currently serves as an Amtrak station and government building housing city offices, the Barstow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, and two museums.

Barstow, CA
The depot in 2006
General information
Other namesBarstow Harvey House
Harvey House Rail Depot
Location685 North 1st Avenue
Barstow, California
United States
Coordinates34°54′17″N 117°01′29″W
Owned byCity of Barstow/BNSF
Line(s)BNSF Southern Transcon
Platforms1 side platform
(others out of service)
TracksOnly 1 passing siding and 1 through track remaining
Connections Amtrak Thruway: 10
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BAR
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 1911
Passengers
FY 20221,959 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Victorville
toward Los Angeles
 Southwest Chief Needles
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Victorville
toward Los Angeles
 Desert Wind
1979–1997
 Las Vegas
toward Chicago
San Bernardino
toward Los Angeles
 Las Vegas Limited
1976
 Las Vegas
Terminus
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Lenwood
toward Los Angeles
 Main Line Daggett
toward Chicago
Hinkley
Trackage rights via Southern Pacific Railroad
toward Richmond
 Valley Division Terminus
Harvey House Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area1.1 acres (0.4 ha)
ArchitectFrancis W. Wilson
Architectural styleSanta Fe
NRHP reference No.75000458
CHISL No.892
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975
Designated CHISL1976
Location
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