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Caption:   Railroad depot exterior (1908). The first train came through Redwood City in 1863, when the San Francisco-San Jose Railroad Company established railroad service between San Francisco and Palo Alto. The SF-SJ Railroad was bought out by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1868. Shown in this photograph are passengers waiting at the second depot in Redwood City. It was built in 1901 and was originally located on the east side of the tracks between Marshall and Winslow. In 1937, the depot building was remodeled and moved directly across the tracks to the west. The Redwood City Grammar School is in the background at left.
     
Photo Date:   1908
     
OwningLibrary:
   Redwood City Public Library
     
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Railroads -- Redwood City, CA

Public Transportation -- Redwood City, CA

Depot Buildings -- Redwood City, CA
 
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