Grand Canyon Railroad Station
Historic train station inside Grand Canyon National Park. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Grand Canyon Depot, also known as Grand Canyon Railroad Station, was constructed in 1909–10 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in what is now Grand Canyon National Park. It is one of three remaining railroad depots in the United States built with logs as the primary structural material. The station is within 330 feet (100 m) of the rim of the canyon, opposite the El Tovar Hotel, also built by the railroad. The depot is designated a National Historic Landmark, is listed the National Register of Historic Places, and is included in the Grand Canyon Village National Historic Landmark District.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Grand Canyon National Park Rte. 8A, Grand Canyon, AZ |
| County | Coconino County |
| Listed | Sep 6, 1974 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Entertainment and recreation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Grand Canyon Depot |
| Reference number | 74000337 |
| Type of place | railway station |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Grand Canyon National Park Rte. 8A, Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Coordinates | 36.0561° N, 112.1371° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Grand Canyon | 17 listed places in Grand Canyon → |
| Nearest national park unit | Grand Canyon National Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Mather Campground 1 mile · Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim 1 mile · Tusayan - Montane 8 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Coconino County
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Public land around it
| Kaibab National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,581,388 acres |
| Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument ↗National Monument, Bureau of Land Management | Inside the boundary960,963 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Grand Canyon
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Arizona
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Grand Canyon Railroad Station listed on the National Register?
Sep 6, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
Yes. Grand Canyon Railroad Station is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
Grand Canyon National Park Rte. 8A, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Grand Canyon National Park, 4 miles away.
Source: Grand Canyon National Park
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mather Campground, 1 mile away. Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim is 1 mile away, and Tusayan - Montane is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Grand Canyon Railroad Station?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Grand Canyon Railroad Station right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Kendrick Park Piles Rx, 50 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000337. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.