A gleaming four-car train, silver and blue, chugged into the elegant historic depot here on Wednesday, recalling an era of rail travel long faded.

Although not used by Amtrak, the historic depot was renovated for commercial use and was long occupied by a restaurant.

The trail headquarters is located in a historic depot in Sparta and is open from May 1 through October 31.

The historic depot is located at 200 Depot Drive in the downtown area.

Amtrak customers generally do not use the historic depot, but are allowed to wait inside the hotel for the arrival of the twice-daily "Southwest Chief".

The roundhouse is just south of the historic depot.

The historic depot waiting area, along with a new snack shop, opened again for Amtrak and Metrolink passengers on May 2, 2008.

There are plans to relocate the historic 2-story depot slightly to the north of the busy CSX Transportation railroad tracks.

The Museum owns a historic depot and operates a historic tourist railway in the city.

The Dundee Depot Museum is located in the historic depot.