Barstow Harvey House

Barstow, CA
The depot in 2006
General information
Other namesBarstow Harvey House
Harvey House Rail Depot
Location685 North 1st Avenue
Barstow, California[1]
United States
Coordinates34°54′17″N 117°01′29″W / 34.90472°N 117.02472°W / 34.90472; -117.02472
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
ConnectionsBus transport Amtrak Thruway: 10
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BAR
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 1911
Passengers
FY 20233,855[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Victorville Southwest Chief Needles
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Victorville Desert Wind
1979–1997
Las Vegas
toward Chicago
San Bernardino Las Vegas Limited
1976
Las Vegas
Terminus
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Lenwood Main Line Daggett
toward Chicago
Hinkley
toward Richmond
Valley Division Terminus
Harvey House Railroad Depot
Area1.1 acres (0.4 ha)
ArchitectFrancis W. Wilson
Architectural styleSanta Fe
NRHP reference No.75000458[3]
CHISL No.892[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975
Designated CHISL1976
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ "Barstow, CA (BAR)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Harvey House". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 13 Oct 2012.