RAILROADS
IN COLORADO, 1858-1948
MULTIPLE PROPERTY SUBMISSION
Railroads played a significant role in the overall development
of Colorado. The document was created as a result of a Colorado
State Historical Fund grant awarded to Colorado State Parks for
the purpose of preparing a historic context that would assist in
evaluation and planning efforts related to railroad abandonments
and potential rails--to-trails conversions. The document delineates
four time periods relative to the development of Colorado's railroads,
beginning in 1858 and ending in 1967. Specific information tracing
the history of the numerous railroads that operated in the state
is provided. The importance of Colorado's narrow-gauge lines in
dealing with the difficult terrain of the Rocky Mountains is highlighted.
Property types identified include: Railroad tracks and roadbed,
Depots, Housing and maintenance structures, Drainage and separation
structures, and Miscellaneous right-of-way structures. (Accepted
by National Register in 1998, accepted for State Register 6/9/2004)
Full nomination (PDF, 17.7MB)
ALAMOSA COUNTY
Alamosa
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD DEPOT
610 State St.
National Register 2/11/1993, 5AL.251
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
Strasburg
COMANCHE CROSSING
East of depot, near railroad mile post 602
National Register 8/10/1970, 5AH.163
ARCHULETA COUNTY
Cumbres Pass
CUMBRES-TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD
Cumbres Pass, Antonito to Chama, NM
National Register 1/16/1973, 5AA.664/5CN.65
BOULDER COUNTY
Eldora
ROLLINSVILLE AND MIDDLE PARK WAGON ROAD - DENVER NORTHWESTERN & PACIFIC
RAILWAY HILL ROUTE HISTORIC DISTRICT/MOFFAT ROAD
Eldora vicinity, Rollinsville to Winter Park
National Register 09/30/1980, Boundary Increase: National Register
09/23/1997, 5BL.370/5GL.10/5GA.82
Louisville
DENVER ELEVATOR/GRAIN ELEVATOR
Colo. Hwy. 42, near tract 712
National Register 2/14/1986, 5BL.961.11
Lyons
LYONS RAILROAD DEPOT
400 block of Broadway
National Register 12/2/1974, 5BL.356
Ward
DENVER, BOULDER & WESTERN RAILWAY/SWITZERLAND TRAIL OF AMERICA
Ward to Eldora
National Register 9/18/1980, 5BL.358.1
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
Georgetown
GEORGETOWN LOOP RAILROAD®
(Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®)
Georgetown to Silver Plume, Georgetown
National Register 12/18/1970, 5CC.9; Amended to include additional resources, State Register 3/9/1994
Silver Plume
SILVER PLUME DEPOT
Off I-70, south side of Silver Plume
National Register 5/6/1971, 5CC.4
CONEJOS COUNTY
La Jara
LA JARA DEPOT (La Jara Town Hall)
Broadway & Main, La Jara
National Register 5/12/1975, 5CN.67
COSTILLA COUNTY
Blanca
SAN LUIS VALLEY SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRESTLE
County Road 12, Blanca vicinity, 5CT.398
National Register 1/6/2004
DENVER CITY AND COUNTY
MOFFAT STATION
2101 15th St.
National Register 10/22/1976, 5DV.195
UNION STATION
17th at Wynkoop
National Register 11/20/1974, 5DV.114
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK DEPOT
420 Elbert
National Register 10/11/1974, 5DA.216
Sedalia
SANTA FE RAILWAY WATER TANK / SEDALIA WATER TANK
US Hwy. 85 west of junction with Colo. Hwy. 67
National Register 4/18/2003, 5DA.1385
EL PASO COUNTY
Calhan
CALHAN ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD DEPOT
West of Denver St.
National Register 4/20/1995, 5EP.2173
Colorado Springs
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE DEPOT
555 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
National Register 9/10/1979, 5EP.199
MIDLAND TERMINAL RAILROAD ROUNDHOUSE (Van Briggle Art Pottery)
600 S. 21st St.
National Register 7/10/1979, 5EP.194
FREMONT COUNTY
Florence
BRIDGE NO. 10/ADELAIDE BRIDGE
Phantom Canyon Rd., approximately 15 miles north of US Hwy. 50
National Register 2/04/1985, 5FN.106
GUNNISON COUNTY
Crested Butte
CRESTED BUTTE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD DEPOT
716 Elk Ave.
National Register 5/10/2001, 5GN.3112
Pitkin
ALPINE TUNNEL HISTORIC DISTRICT
Northeast of Pitkin
National Register 4/1/1996, 5GN.2598/5CF.838
HUERFANO COUNTY
La Veta
LA VETA PASS NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD DEPOT
East of La Veta Pass Summit, south side of road
National Register 6/6/1980, 5HF.5
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Arvada
ARVADA FLOUR MILL
5580 Wadsworth Blvd.
National Register 4/24/1975, 5JF.181
LA PLATA COUNTY
Durango
DURANGO-SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
Durango to Silverton
National Historic Landmark 7/4/1961, National Register 10/15/1966,
5LP.302/5SA.14
LARIMER COUNTY
Laporte
GREELEY, SALT LAKE & PACIFIC RAILROAD - STOUT BRANCH
Approx. ½ mile south of the junction of US Hwy. 287 and Co. Rd. 28, Laporte vicinity
National Register 4/16/2008, 5LR.9960.8
Loveland
COLORADO & SOUTHERN RAILROAD DEPOT
405 Railroad Ave.
National Register 6/14/1982, 5LR.488
LOGAN COUNTY
Sterling
STERLING UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT
113 N. Front St.
National Register 2/06/1986, 5LO.188
MESA COUNTY
Grand Junction
DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD DEPOT
119 Pitkin Ave.
National Register 9/8/1992, 5ME.4163
MINERAL COUNTY
Creede
CREEDE BRANCH, DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTER RAILROAD
South Fork to Creede
National Register 11/27/2002, 5RN.515.8/5ML.273.1
WAGON WHEEL GAP RAILROAD STATION
Southeast of Creede at Wagon Wheel Gap
National Register 9/27/1976, 5ML.23
MONTROSE COUNTY
Cimarron
D&RG NARROW GAUGE TRESTLE
Northeast of Cimarron
National Register 6/18/1976, 5MN.1839
Montrose
DENVER & RIO GRANDE DEPOT
20 N. Rio Grande Ave.
National Register 6/3/1982, 5MN.1661
PARK COUNTY
Como
COMO ROUNDHOUSE, RAILROAD DEPOT & HOTEL COMPLEX
Off US Hwy. 285
National Register 5/20/1983, 5PA.30
Jefferson
JEFFERSON DENVER SOUTH PARK & PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT
US Hwy. 285 at County Rd. 35
National Register 12/31/1998, 5PA.81
OTERO COUNTY
Manzanola
SANTA FE RAILWAY MANZANOLA DEPOT
212 N. Grand Ave.
National Register 4/28/2004, 5OT421
PITKIN COUNTY
Aspen
MAROON CREEK BRIDGE
Colo. Hwy. 82, Aspen vicinity
National Register 2/4/1985, 5PT.136
PROWERS COUNTY
Holly
HOLLY SANTA FE DEPOT
302 S. Main St.
National Register 7/28/1995, 5PW.73
PUEBLO COUNTY
Boone
BOONE SANTA FE RAILROAD DEPOT (Boone Town Hall)
100 Baker Ave.
National Register 6/27/1997, 5PE.2151
Pueblo
UNION DEPOT
Victoria & B Sts.
National Register 4/1/1975, 5PE.494
RIO GRANDE COUNTY
South Fork
CREEDE BRANCH, DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTER RAILROAD
South Fork to Creede
National Register 11/27/2002, 5RN.515.8/5ML.273.1
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD SOUTH FORK WATER TANK
Near US Hwy. 160 at South Fork
State Register 3/13/2002, National Register 10/15/2002, 5RN.352
ROUTT COUNTY
Hayden
HAYDEN DEPOT
300 West Pearl St.
National Register 10/22/1992, 5RT.892
Steamboat Springs
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS DEPOT
39265 Routt County Rd. #33B
National Register 12/20/1978, 5RT.73
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
Ophir
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD TROUT LAKE WATER TANK
Ophir vicinity
National Register 8/21/2003, 5SM.2030.13
SEDGWICK COUNTY
Julesburg
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD JULESBURG DEPOT
201 W. First St.
National Register 2/11/2004, 5SW.28
TELLER COUNTY
Victor
MIDLAND TERMINAL RAILROAD DEPOT
230 N. Fourth St.
National Register 5/17/1984, 5TL.136
WELD COUNTY
Greeley
GREELEY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT
7th Ave. & 9th St.
National Register 11/04/1993, 5WL.764
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