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The building had
to be cut in two before it could be moved to its new home.
We've saved part of the cut for museum visitors to see.
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The original depot
restrooms measured only about 3 by 5 feet. They are no longer
in service.
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Large carts loaded
with freight or baggage could pass through these wide doors.
Goleta Depot has five of these special entryways, plus a sixth
inside the Baggage Room. The biggest is nine feet wide.
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The Freight
Office was the center of action at Goleta Depot. Communications,
record-keeping, ticket sales, and express business were all
done here.
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The Waiting Room
was the place to buy a ticket or wait for a train. The ticket
window (shown at right) is located inside the Waiting Room,
connecting with the Freight Office.
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The agent had a
good view of rail activity from this projecting bay - an architectural
feature that could be found on train depots around the world.
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If the station
agent were unavailable, train conductors could leave their
delivery waybills in this box.
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When raised, the
train-order boards told train crews that they needed to stop
at Goleta Depot.
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The original loading
dock (see dotted line on the plan, above) was much larger
than the reconstructed version that you see today.
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The station signboards
proudly announced to crews and passengers that their train
was at a place called "Goleta."
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