Call NumberX-6434Date1930-1940SummaryThe Alamosa Division headquarters and passenger station of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Alamosa County, Colorado, is a two-story brick structure with overhanging hipped roof. It was built after the old frame building burned in 1907. The three-rail tracks are constructed for narrow and standard gauge. Train cars sit on two tracks. A neon sign on the side of the building reads "Rio Grande Depot." A suspended decorative iron awning is over the entry. A few passengers, a bus, and automobiles are on the side and at the rear of the building.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 9 x 15 cm (3 1/2 x 6 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAlamosa (Colo.)Narrow-gauge railroads--Colorado--AlamosaRailroad stations--Colorado--AlamosaRailroads--Colorado--AlamosaDenver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.Geographic AreaAlamosa (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710006434Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created From[two unreadable words] Gift of C. Bancroft.NotesFormerly F42499. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100064348
Alamosa, where a trip into narrow gauge country began (1930-1940). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 10/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1017354
