Train Depot

Two side by side photographs of the Southern Pacific train depot in Whittier.  The left image shows the depot at its original location on the west end of Bailey St.  The image on the right shows the depot after it was moved to Greenleaf Ave. south of Penn St.

On Friday April 7, 2000, the City of Whittier residents experienced a rare visual treat. On that day, the historic 110-year old Whittier Train Depot was moved from its temporary location on Philadelphia Street to its new location on Greenleaf Avenue, across from the Whittier Hilton Hotel. The move was divided into two phases: (1) the move of the "Tower" unit, and (2) the move of the "Warehouse" unit. The entire move took approximately 6 hours, with numerous Whittier residents - both young and old - watching the activities. The building, which was originally brown, was also painted a cream color, with a green roof and brown trim.

After having gone through restoration and refurbishment, the historic depot is now used by a number of non-profit organizations that serve Whittier.

In case you missed the historic move, photos of both units being moved and the restored depot at its new location are provided in the slider on the right.

Photograph of the warehouse unit of the Southern Pacific depot being pulled by a semi-truck
Photograph of the semi-truck negotiating a tight turn while pulling the warehouse unit of Whittier's Southern Pacific depot
Photograph of the tower unit as it was moved from Philadelphia St. to Greenleaf Ave.
Photograph of the two-story north side of Whittier's Southern Pacific depot after it was moved to Greenleaf Ave.
Photograph of the two-story east end of Whittier's Southern Pacific depot after it was moved to Greenleaf Ave. This side faces the street.
Photograph of the one-story west end of Whittier's Southern Pacific depot after it was moved to Greenleaf Ave.