Known world-wide
as simply "the Santa Fe," the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
came into its namesake city in 1880.
The 120 year-old spur from Lamy to Santa Fe, the
vintage railcars, and the charming California mission-style depot
at 410 S. Guadalupe St., combine to make a charming slice of history.
Every year, tens of thousands of visitors come to see, photograph
and paint the old Santa Fe Depot and ride the train along the original
high-desert route that carried early tourist adventurers, settlers,
artists and scientists into the city.
For many visitors, the railway is the only thing
they know about Santa Fe before they come here: they hum the 40's
swing song "The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe," and they point excitedly
to the familiar Santa Fe herald, the blue cross in the circle.
Since 1992, this rail line continues as the
Santa Fe Southern Railway,
a piece of living history - still carrying passengers through the
high-desert beauty which is our home, and still carrying freight to
serve the community. Like the Plaza, the Santa Fe Southern Railway,
with its terminus at the old Santa Fe Depot, is an authentic, irreplaceable
link to our City's colorful past.
When you come to ride the Santa Fe Southern, you'll
enjoy visiting the historic depot and gift shop where you'll find
many books about the railroad and its history as well as t-shirts,
toys, posters, train sets and memorabilia.
Known world-wide
as simply "the Santa Fe," the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
came into its namesake city in 1880.
