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Visitor Center

Visitor Center

Films

Ranger Presentations

Big Fill Walk

Auto Tour

Steam Locomotives

Nearby Attractions

This beautiful stone building
was built in 1969, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad. Now, more than 50,000 people visit each year. Though there is no longer a train station or ticket office in Promontory, the visitor center serves as a gateway to the history of one of the most significant events in the American west. Nearly all visitors at Golden Spike come here to see exhibits, view films, watch ranger presentations, and shop in the bookstore.

Below is a sample of just some of what you'll see at our visitor center. Click on an image to see and read more about each featured item. 


 

Golden Spike Replica
Golden Spike Replica

Sales Area
WNPA Bookstore

Abraham Lincoln
Pacific Railroad Act

Ten Mile Sign
Ten Miles In One Day

Construction Scene
Construction

Exhibit on Time
Railroads and Time

Miniature Spike
Miniature Spike

Obelisk
Golden Spike Monument

Laurelwood Tie
Last Spike Site

Chinese Plaque
Chinese Plaque

Irish Plaque
Irish Plaque

Engineering Plaque
Engineering Plaque

Link and Pin Coupler
Link and Pin Coupler

Transcontinental Route Map
Railroad Route