The Stations

It may be the Ocean Shore Railroad that provided transportation to the areas it served, but also it was the help of the stations and the people who served it that allowed it to thrive for a while. The stations and freight depots that the railroad provided, served as a community center. The trains would bring out the time, bringing new passengers and goods from the transportation hub that is San Francisco.  Not only this, but the Ocean Shore depots also provided a center; a center for communication and product distributions. The agricultural hubs that were the coastline of San Mateo County, was the partial reason why the Ocean Shore Railroad was successful. Farmers now would no longer have to take the treacherous San Pedro road, but instead, take the faster (not to mention much easier) Ocean Shore Railroad.

It is the stations that provided travelers and tourists, both alike interested in the many ocean-side communities. The views, such as the ones at Edgemar and El Granada attracted sight-seers, all wishing to see a part of the pacific coast that was previously inaccessible. The stations were of intricate and simple design, often being converted into private homes and personal sheds after the 1920 abandonment of the lines. Though certain stations were torn down after time, many still exist after so much time. 

This page is made to document what was the Ocen Shore railroad stations, and what remains. Extensive documentation is what will be expected, in order to remember what was the Ocean Shore Railroad, and the extensive amount of communities it served, and the dreams it seemed to. 

El Granada Station, circa unknown.