The Santa Paula Depot is a former

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Santa Paula, California Santa Paula ( Spanish for " St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Pa ...

. As a feature of the

Fillmore and Western Railway The Fillmore and Western Railway was a heritage railway which operated on track owned by the Ventura County Transportation Commission. Visitors to Fillmore would see filming activity as well as sets and support equipment at the company's ra ...

, the station has been seen in various commercials, television shows, and feature films.

History

The

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was built in 1887 as part of the

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and was the first train depot in

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. Passenger services continued until 1934 and freight operations until 1975. It was designated a Ventura County Historic Landmark in 1972. The station currently houses the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce. The depot, depicting a

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Australian train station, appeared in the

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''. Portions of the season 3 finale of ''

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'', titled ''

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'', were filmed at the depot. Musician Dennis DeYoung (formerly of the band Styx) filmed portions of his hit 1984 song, "Desert Moon" at the Santa Paula depot.

References

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External links

Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce
Buildings and structures in Santa Paula, California Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California Buildings and structures completed in 1887 Railway stations in Ventura County, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887 Railway stations in the United States closed in 1934