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| Barstow, CA |
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| Station statistics |
| Address |
685 N. 1st Ave., 92311 |
| Lines |
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| Connections |
Thruway Motorcoach routes 702, 703, 712, 717 |
| Parking |
free |
| Other information |
| Opened |
February 22, 1911 |
| Code |
BAR |
| Owned by |
City of Barstow |
| Traffic |
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| Passengers (FY2007) |
3,376 ▲ 11% (Amtrak) |
| Services |
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The Casa del Desierto (also known as the Harvey House Railroad Depot) is a former Harvey House in Barstow, California, that now functions as an unstaffed Amtrak station as well as housing Barstow city offices and two museums.
The station replaced an earlier one built in 1885 that burned in 1908. It was designed by Mary Colter. The station closed in 1973, but was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
The City of Barstow obtained the station in 1990 and moved some city offices into the building. The Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce operates out of "Barstow Harvey House". Other tenants are the Western America Railroad Museum, which can be found on the east side, and the Barstow Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum with its entrance on the north side.
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