The La Veta Pass Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot, in La Veta, Colorado, was built in 1877 for the Denver & Rio Grande. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

La Veta Pass Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot
La Veta Pass station is located in Colorado
La Veta Pass station
LocationOff U.S. 160, La Veta, Colorado
Coordinates37°35′35″N 105°12′12″W / 37.59306°N 105.20333°W / 37.59306; -105.20333 (La Veta Pass Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1877
NRHP reference No.80000902[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980

It is near the summit of La Veta Pass, which is at 9,380 feet (2,860 m) elevation.

It is located off U.S. 160.

It is a one-story L-shaped structure. It was used as a passenger depot for about 20 years, until 1899 when the narrow gauge railway was superseded by a standard gauge railway opened about seven miles away.[2]

The remains of an old railway turntable are nearby.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lyman H. Brigham (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Veta Pass Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved September 27, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1980
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