The Truckee Passenger Depot, designed by Southern Pacific Railroad architects, was built around 1900.

The building has been maintained and rehabilitated in a manner consistent with its original appearance and has been used as a train depot for the railroad since it was built, currently as an Amtrak depot for the California Zephyr.

The building is the focal point for California Historic Landmark 780-6: First Transcontinental Railroad and contributes to the Brickelltown Historic District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.