Caliente Railroad Depot Nevada Historic Site

Caliente Railroad Depot is located in southeastern Nevada. The once busy Union Pacific station now house the Caliente city offices and a small public library. Freight trains still pass by the historic mission style station but since Amtrak pulled out years ago there is no more passenger service. There is a small box car museum next to the station Hours: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday through friday year-round.

Caliente was at one time a Union Pacific hub. Its location half way between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City made it an ideal stop over location. Union Pacific had a roundhouse and repair facilities for steam locomotives at the east edge town. When steam locomotives were replaced with diesel in the 1940's operations moved to Las Vegas.
 
Caliente Railroad Depot
Caliente Railroad Depot
 
Caliente is an interesting stop along Highway 93 if your are visiting nearby Rainbow Canyon or Kershaw-Ryan State Park. There are only four motels in town Caliente Hot Springs Motel ,Midway Motel, Rainbow Canyon Motel and Shady Motel. Dining options are even more limited with just a couple of resturants and a pizza parlor. There is a Bureau of Land Management office that offers visitor information for travelers.

Caliente Railroad Depot and Boxcar Museum 100 Depot Ave Caliente, Nevada. Rainbow Canyon and Kershaw-Ryan State Park are located just south of Caliente, while Beaver Dam, Cathedral Gorge, Spring Valley and Echo Canyon State Parks are about a one hour drive.