First Transcontinental Railroad
Newcastle
Regular freight and passenger trains began operating over the first 31 miles of Central
Pacific's line to Newcastle on June 10, 1864, when political opposition and lack of money
stopped further construction during that mild winter. Construction was resumed in April
1865.
At this point, stagecoaches transferred passengers from the Dutch Flat Wagon Road.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 780-3
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with
the Conference of California Historical Societies and the Placer County Historical
Society.
May 9, 1969
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