The Southern Pacific Years, 1901-1975
| 1901 | Goleta Depot is built on property owned by pioneer Kellogg family along S.P.’s new Coast Route alignment through the Goleta Valley. |
| 1913 | Lima bean warehouse built adjacent to Walnut packing house, sharing spur south of depot. |
| 1917 | Electric lights installed in the depot. |
| 1925 | Depot chimneys damaged by Great Santa Barbara Earthquake. Chimneys replaced with stovepipe. |
| 1932 | Plumbing added to the second-story agent’s apartment. |
| 1936 | Lemon-packing plant built on La Patera Lane west of depot. |
| Vegetable-packing shed attached to depot’s eastern end in late 30s. | |
| 1961 | Railway Express Agency office at Goleta Depot closes. |
| 1963 | Walnut-grower’s association leases depot’s Waiting Room for office use. |
| 1965 | Last local train (May 20) means end of Southern Pacific passenger service at Goleta. |
| 1966 | Goleta Depot almost lost in fire that destroys walnut and lima bean warehouse buildings. |
| 1970 | Last resident agent, Al Singleton, retires. Frank Vasquez becomes last agent at Goleta Depot. |
| 1972 | Southern Pacific notifies California Public Utilities Commission of plans to close station at Goleta (April). |
| 1973 | Goleta Depot is closed and boarded up (October). |
| Kellogg family heirs file suit to recover Goleta Depot property. | |
| CONTINUE: 4. A New Chapter: Goleta Depot, 1975-present |
Chronology of Goleta Depot, Part 2: Completion of the Coast Route, 1887-1901