"Alameda First to Welcome Transcontinental Railroad"

"Alameda First to Welcome Transcontinental Railroad" by Dennis Evanosky, © Alameda Post, May 25, 2022. (History Article)

"A curse, a failed land grab, and a murder played roles in bringing the transcontinental railroad West. ... " [More]

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"Until the completion of a trestle for the Central Pacific Railroad Co. through Oakland, transcontinental trains travelled via tracks of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Co., terminating at Pacific Junction in Alameda, Calif. (shown) where ferries could take passengers onward to San Francisco. The terminal occupied the foot of Pacific Avenue."
Photo Courtesy Joseph R. Knowland collection, Oakland History Room, Oakland Public Library.