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Golden Spike National Historic Site

84307 Promontory Summit, UT, United States of America (USA) (Utah )
Address 6200 North 22300 West
 
 
Floor area unfortunately not known yet  
 
Museum typ
Railway

Opening times
 Visitor Center: daily 9am - 5pm
Outside attractions are open during daylight hours.

Admission
Status from 02/2013
 for 7 Days: Vehicle $7.00 (summer); $5.00 (winter)
Individual $4.00 (summer); $3.00 (winter)
Contact
Tel.:+1-435-471-22 09-29  Fax:+1-435-471-23 41  
eMail:www.nps.gov/gosp/contacts.htm   
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Location / Directions
N41.617520° W112.550814°N41°37.05120' W112°33.04884'N41°37'3.0720" W112°33'2.9304"
Golden Spike National Historic Site is 32 miles west of Brigham City, Utah, via Utah Hwy. 83

Northbound on I-15: exit #365, turn right (west) on Hwy. 13 to Hwy. 83. Follow signs to Golden Spike. (32 miles)

Southbound on I-15: exit I-84 west to exit #40 (Hwy. 102). Turn left and follow signs to Hwy. 83. Turn right on 83 and follow signs to Golden Spike. (Approximately 29 miles)

Eastbound on I-84: exit #26, south on Hwy. 83 past ATK Rocket display, turn right at sign to Golden Spike. (Approximately 27 miles)

Westbound from Logan: Hwy. 30 west to I-15, then follow directions for Southbound on I-15. (Approximately 50 miles)
Description

The Joining of a Nation

May 10, 1869 the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. Golden Spike National Historic Site shares the stories of the people and settings that define the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

Starting October 9, 2012, the locomotives are kept in the Engine House for repairs and maintenance until the 1st of May 2013. Engine House Tours are usually available at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Golden Spike National Historic Site is in the Mountain Time Zone and does honor Daylight Savings. Please come to the Visitor Center to participate in an Engine House tour.

Locomotive runs will be held on a daily basis, starting the first of May. These runs will include arrivals of the Jupiter and 119 at 10:00 and 10:30 AM, steam demonstrations of both locomotives at 1:00 PM, and departures of the 119 and Jupiter at 4:00 and 4:30 PM. Golden Spike NHS is located in the Mountain Time Zone and honors Daylight Savings Time. Throughout the summer season, the Jupiter and 119 receive scheduled boiler washes on the first and last Tuesdays of each month, except for July when the maintenance will occur on the 10th, due to the 4th of July holiday. This scheduled maintenance prevents one of the locomotives from being available for public viewing throughout that day and part of the following Wednesday.
 

GOSP visitor center

The Golden Spike visitor center is built with iron quartzite and rare copper quartzite, which is mined only in China and here in nearby Park Valley, Utah. Now, between 50,000 and 75,000 people visit each year. Though there is no longer a train station or ticket office in Promontory, the visitor center serves as a gateway to the history of one of the most significant events in the American west. Nearly all visitors at Golden Spike come here to see exhibits, view films, watch ranger presentations, and shop in the bookstore.
 

Things To Do

Stop by the Visitor Center and discover how you can see the beautiful replica locomotives in the Engine House during our winter season. While visiting, you may also find out how you can help keep the 119 and Jupiter up and running, by asking our park staff about our volunteer program.
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