People gather around a vintage green train car outdoors - railroad history sites

Self-guided · metro area, Arizona

Railroad History Sites in Yuma, AZ

Depots, roundhouses, trestles and rail yards from the lines that decided which towns grew and which ones faded.

The Yuma, AZ metro area has about 224,449 residents, ranking 215th in the country. Railroad History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Yuma, AZ.

People walking inside a grand, old train station - railroad history sites — Photo: Ambati Cherubim on Unsplash

Train arriving at a station with people on platform - railroad history sites — Photo: adam roye on Unsplash

A group of people standing next to a train - railroad history sites — Photo: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on Unsplash

On the record near Yuma, AZ

The 12 nearest

20 listed sites on the record match railroad history sites within 200 miles of Yuma, AZ, out of 47 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Stoffela Store/Railroad Exchange1.9 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Yuma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Southern Pacific Freight Depot2.0 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Yuma · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Coach Car--S.P. X72.4 miles from the center of Yuma · Structure · Yuma · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Fages-De Anza Trail-Southern Emigrant Road102 miles from the center of Yuma · District · Borrego Springs · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Santa Fe Railroad Depot141 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Wickenburg · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Station and General Office, California Southern Railroad144 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · National City · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Santa Fe Depot148 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · San Diego · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot161 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Carlsbad · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Caboose No. 15167 miles from the center of Yuma · Structure · Maricopa CountyNational Register of Historic Places
Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car167 miles from the center of Yuma · Structure · Chandler · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562 and Tender No. 8365167 miles from the center of Yuma · Structure · Chandler · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Roald Amundsen Pullman Private Railroad Car167 miles from the center of Yuma · Structure · Scottsdale · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Yuma, AZ. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Railroad History in Yuma, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Yuma, AZ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Yuma, AZ?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Yuma, AZ?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Yuma

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Yuma, AZ the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Yuma, AZ are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.