(rshsdepot) History buffs eye historic ex-SP Caltrain depot in Burlingame CA

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From   "Paul S. Highland" <paul-kim_@_thegrid.net>  
Published Tuesday, May 18, 2004, in the San Mateo (CA) Daily Journal:

http://www.smdailyjournal.org/article.cfm?issue=05-18-04&storyID=30818

History buffs want train station
By Michelle Durand

Vending machines are replacing cashiers at the historic Burlingame
train station and a local historical group hopes the building can also
provide a ticket to the city's past.

Although the California Drive building itself is not officially
closing, the Burlingame Historical Society hopes the sunset on human
ticket vendors may spell an opportunity to take over the space.

The station, built in the Mission Revival style, first opened for
service on Oct. 10, 1894.  It was funded by the Burlingame Country
Club and is one of the few stations not designed by an in-house
architect.  Many believe it to be the oldest site in Burlingame.


 


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railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org