Santa Fe Depot - Kingman, AZ - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

According to Great American Station: (visit link)

"This one-story station was built in 1907 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company in Spanish Mission style. The construction utilized poured concrete in an effort to ensure a fireproofed building. This was a calculated decision on the part of the railroad, as two previous stations had previously burned down on that same location upon contact with hot cinders from passing steam engines.

There have been discussions about possible renovation of the depot which has been closed to the public in recent years. The city of Kingman received approximately $550,000 in Federal Transportation Enhancement grant funds in 2002 in order to begin the design process for a major restoration of the station. The project includes improving the building’s appearance by providing new stucco work, paint, doors, windows and landscaping. The infrastructure is to be upgraded by a new platform and replacement of the building’s heating, plumbing, and electrical systems.

Additional plans have been developed for the station itself to serve two different functions. On one end of the depot, a waiting room is planned, while on the opposite end will be a train museum furnished with train artifacts provided by the Mohave Museum of History and Arts and local Santa Fe railroad retirees.

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1986.

The plans are complete and Amtrak reviewed them about a year ago, but the project is stalled due to insufficient funding. Currently, Amtrak passengers wait at a downtown storefront, a block from the closed station. They are escorted by the train crew as they walk down the street to board the train.

Prior to its official founding, the territory surrounding Kingman was inhabited by a mixture of Native American tribes. The first American expeditions to the area began in the early 1800s. Kingman was founded in 1882 and named for Lewis Kingman, who helped develop the route for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad from Albuquerque, New Mexico and Needles, California, which passed through would eventually become Kingman. The town became a major shipping and trading center for precious metals and cattle after the railroad reached Kingman in 1883."



Historic photos of the train station can be found at the Kingman Historic District's Website (visit link)

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Currently this station is a platform only. The station is undergoing a renovation. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: ATSF, Amtrak Southwest Chief Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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