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The historic Southern Pacific depot in Fresno was built in 1889 and was closed when Passenger service ended on the SP on the eve of Amtrak in 1971. It is built in the Queen Ann Style. (A Guide to the Historic Architecture in Fresno, California Link, Link). Today it has been turned into a private office building with the only public view coming from its southern end on Tulare Street, where two tracks cross at a grade crossing. A cinderblock wall is along the tracks passing through the station along the former platform outside the depot so the sprawling one and two story building is mostly behind. Streetside of the building is a parking lot with two entrance areas both blocked off by electronic fences and another cinderblock wall between the depot and the Fresno Greyhound Station. North of the depot is an office storage facility with railroad terms written in the sides with Southern Pacific Lines and Pullman Cars. This is housed in the former 1917 built Pullman sleeping car shed where I assume sleeping cars were once stored The historic Southern Pacific depot in Fresno was built in 1889 and was closed when Passenger service ended on the SP on the eve of Amtrak in 1971. It is built in the Queen Ann Style. (A Guide to the Historic Architecture in Fresno, California Link, Link). Today it has been turned into a private office building with the only public view coming from its southern end on Tulare Street, where two tracks cross at a grade crossing. A cinderblock wall is along the tracks passing through the station along the former platform outside the depot so the sprawling one and two story building is mostly behind. Streetside of the building is a parking lot with two entrance areas both blocked off by electronic fences and another cinderblock wall between the depot and the Fresno Greyhound Station. North of the depot is an office storage facility with railroad terms written in the sides with Southern Pacific Lines and Pullman Cars.The Greyhound station that is in front of the depot I have also photographed since it is station straight out of 1960 as an erected sign says. The interior has florescent lights and green tiles from that era. Nearby is another historic building in the mission style for the C Street Zone Substation. I don't know what it was used for but I wonder if it was once for Fresno's streetcars.. The Greyhound station that is in front of the depot I have also photographed since it is station straight out of 1960 as an erected sign says. The interior has florescent lights and green tiles from that era. Nearby is another historic building in the mission style for the G Street Zone Substation. I don't know what it was used for but I wonder if it was once for Fresno's streetcars.
All Photos taken on 21 February, 2012

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The depot beyond its cinderblock wall and the two tracks
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The gated entrance to the parking lot in front of the depot, private property
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Looking into the streetside of the historic depot, now Office Bay
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The Greyhound bus station behind the depot
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Looking across an abandoned parking lot on the other side of the depot
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This old substation also striked my fancy
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Another view of the old substation
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The 1960 Greyhound Bus depot along the depot
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Looking into the historic Pullman trainshed
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The bus entrance
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The other parking lot gate into the depot
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