Colma station (Southern Pacific Railroad)

Colma station was a railway station in Colma, California (modern Daly City, California). The depot was served by the Southern Pacific Railroad for most of its functional existence.

This article is about the former station of the Southern Pacific Railroad. For the current Bay Area Rapid Transit station, see Colma station.
Colma
Colma station at its current site at the Colma Community Center.
LocationColma, California
Owned bySouthern Pacific
Line(s)San Francisco and San Jose (1863–1868)
SP Coast Line (1868–1907)
SP Ocean View Line (1907–1942)
History
Opened23 October 1863 (1863-10-23)
Closed1942 (1942)
Previous namesSchool House
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Ocean View
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Sholim
toward Los Angeles
Peninsula Commute Baden
toward San Jose

History

When the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad built their railway starting in San Francisco, the first stop outside of the city was constructed close to a schoolhouse near the intersection of Mission Street and Old San Pedro Road.[1] Being the most prominent feature nearby at the time, the stop was named School House Station.[1][2] Trains between San Francisco and San Francisquito Creek began running on October 23, 1863.[1] In March 1868, the Railroad was acquired by the Southern Pacific and the line and station were integrated into their Coast Line. The opening of the Bayshore Cutoff significantly reduced passenger demand along the line, and service to the station ceased in 1942.[1]

Interior, 2018

The station was deemed a historic site in the City of Daly City General Plan.[3] Originally located at the modern Washington Street overpass of the Bay Area Rapid Transit line near the intersection of San Pedro Road,[3][lower-alpha 1] the station building was temporarily moved to a site across San Pedro Road during construction of the BART yard[4]:5–35 before arriving at its current location at the Colma Community Center.[lower-alpha 2]

References
Notes
  1. Original location 37.688286°N 122.469600°W / 37.688286; -122.469600
  2. Modern location 37.682230°N 122.456176°W / 37.682230; -122.456176
Citations
  1. Chandler, Samuel C. (1973). "19: Railroads". Gateway to the Peninsula: A History of the City of Daly City, San Mateo County, California (PDF). Daly City, California: The City of Daly City. p. 73. LCCN 73-86870. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. Hilgard, J.E. (1889). San Francisco Entrance (Map). United States Coast Survey. Retrieved 10 December 2020 – via Harvard Map Collection.
  3. "Daly City Station Turnback Improvement Alternatives". US Department of Transportation. Bay Area Rapid Transit District. 18 May 1981. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. Colma BART Station AA, San Mateo County: Environmental Impact Statement (Report). San Mateo County Transit District. US Department of Transportation. October 1988. Retrieved 10 December 2020 – via Google Books.
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