Historic Passenger Depot

Oakland-bound train stops at original Niles Depot, 1880s. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Original 1870-built Niles Depot, 1890. William G. Wullenjohn, Sr. Collection

Central Pacific Railroad passenger train at Niles. Niles Depot on left, date unknown. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Earliest known photograph of the 1901-built depot, circa 1904. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection.

Niles Band in Niles Depot garden, circa 1908. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Birds eye view of Niles, circa 1910. Note 1901 Niles passenger depot with train in station and Niles freight depot to upper right of passenger depot (blocked by freight cars). Niles Main Street Association Collection

Closeup view (of birds eye view above) of depots, circa 1910. Note there is no 70-foot open shed extension on freight depot which shows in later photos. Niles Main Street Association Collection

Niles Depot in 1909 with westbound passenger train in front. WIlliam G, Wullenjohn, Sr. Collection

Niles Depot, 1913. Erle C. Hanson Collection

Niles Depot -- rear view, 1913. Erle C. Hanson Collection

Niles Depot, 1947. W. C. Whittaker Photograph

Niles Depot on cover of Trains magazine, 1947. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Niles Depot, 1950s. A.C. Phelps Photograph, William G. Wullenjohn, Sr. Collection

Niles Depot, 1950s. Southern Pacific Lines, Robert Morris Collection

Niles Depot, 1950s. Southern Pacific Lines, Robert Morris Collection

Niles Depot, 1950s. Southern Pacific Lines, Robert Morris Collection

Niles Depot, 1950s. Southern Pacific Lines, Robert Morris Collection

An SP Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 idles at the Niles Depot, 1960s. Robert Morris Collection

Niles Depot, 1960s. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Niles Depot, 1970. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Niles Depot on the evening of Oct. 5, 1979. Richard Steinheimer Photo, Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Amtrak #13, detouring because of a derailment in Newark, passes the Niles Depot on July 3, 1981. Niles Depot Historical Foundation Collection

Niles Depot, 1981. Photo by Dan Furtado

Niles Depot, 1981. Photo by Dan Furtado