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Surviving New Mexico Railroad Stations

The information here covers surviving New Mexico railroad stations. The Railroad Station Historical Society (RSHS) and my many thanks to them for such (the information here would not have been possible without their invaluable resources) provided much of the research for this page. If you would like to learn more about the Railroad Station Historical Society or are considering becoming a member please click here to visit their website.

Also, if you know of a railroad station or depot in your area that is not preserved or in danger of being demolished please take action to see if it can be saved. These buildings are beautiful works of architecture and it has been proven time and again that preserved historic railroad stations (whether still in use as a train station or not) increase the value and attractiveness of an area for both visitors and businesses (particularly if it is located in a downtown area). Not only that, but you will be saving an important piece of history!

Abajo: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway here still stands, used as a business.

Albuquerque: The passenger and freight stations originally built by the Santa Fe here still stand.

Ancho: The passenger railroad station originally built by the EP&N here still stands, used as a business.

Animas: The passenger railroad station originally built by the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad here still stands, privately owned.

Artesia: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, restored, used as a visitors center.

Aztec: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad here still stands, privately owned.

Bayard: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, vacant.

Belen: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF Railway.

Calvert: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe Central Railroad here still stands.

Capitan: The passenger railroad station originally built by the EP&N here still stands.

Carlsbad: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Carrizzo: The freight station originally built by the Southern Pacific here still stands.

Chama: The passenger station originally built by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad here still stands, used by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

Clayton: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned. Also, the freight depot built by the Colorado & Southern Railway here still stands.

Clovis: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, home of the Clovis Depot Model Train Museum.

Columbus: The passenger station originally built by the EP&SW here still stands, home of the Columbus Historical Society.

Corona: The passenger station originally built by the El Paso & Northeastern Railroad here still stands, used as a business, moved to Alamogordo.

Deming: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe and SP here still stands.

Des Moines: The passenger railroad station originally built by the C&S here still stands, privately owned.

Dexter: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, moved to Roswell, used as a business.

Duran: The passenger station originally built by the EP&N here still stands, privately owned.

Elida: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned.

Embuda: The passenger and freight railroad stations originally built by the D&RG here still stand, privately owned.

Fierro: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Folsom: The passenger station originally built by the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad here still stands, privately owned.

Fort Sumner: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Gallup: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as an Amtrak stop.

Glorieta: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as a post office.

Grants: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Grenville: The passenger station originally built by the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad here still stands.

Hachita: The passenger station originally built by the EP&SW here still stands, privately owned.

Hatch: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Hobbs: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Texas-New Mexico Railroad here still stands, privately owned.

Hurley: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Kenna: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned.

Kennedy: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, moved to Santa Fe.

Laguna: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned.

Lake Valley: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Lamy: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as an Amtrak stop.

Las Cruces: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, home of the Nex Mexico Railroad & Transportation Museum.

Las Vegas: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as an Amtrak stop. Also, the AT&SF's former freight depot here remains.

Los Cerrillos: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned, moved to McIntosh.

Los Lunas: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Lucy: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, moved to Estancia, privately owned.

Magdalena: Two passenger railroad stations originally built by the Santa Fe here still stand.

Maxwell: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned, moved to Raton.

Melrose: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Mesquite: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

Mesilla Park: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Moriarty: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe Central here still stands.

Mountainair: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Portales: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, vacant.

Raton: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as an Amtrak stop. Also, the AT&SF's freight depot here remains.

Rincon: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Roswell: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands.

San Antonio: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, vacant.

Santa Fe: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, used as offices by the Santa Fe Southern Railway. Also, the passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe Central remain, used as a business.

Socorro: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Sofia: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned.

Springer: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, moved to Edgewood, privately owned.

Torrence: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe Central here still stands, privately owned.

Tucumcari: The passenger station originally built by the Rock Island and Southern Pacific here still stands, used as a museum.

Vaughn: The passenger station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, owned by BNSF.

Whitewater: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, privately owned.

Yeso: The passenger railroad station originally built by the Santa Fe here still stands, moved to Vaughn, privately owned.

For more information about surviving New Mexico railroad stations and structures please click here.

For more reading about railroad stations you might want to consider a copy of America's Railroad Stations from author Brian Solomon. While the book is just a very general overview of some of the great stations that once stood in this country it is quite good with lots of historical photographs, including that of Grand Central Terminal and the late Pennsylvania Station (it also gives a history of the thousands of small depots that existed in most communities). All in all if you’re interested in stations and depots you’re sure to enjoy Mr. Solomon’s book on the subject.

Also, a great read on the state's railroad history is the book New Mexico's Railroads: A Historical Survey by author David Myrick, which goes into great detail covering the state's rail heritage with nearly 300 pages and 200 historical photographs. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing either (or both) of these books please visit the links below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.

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