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Southern Pacific Coast Route Picture IndexYou are at: CarrTracks > Gallery Construction on Southern Pacific's Coast Route started in San Jose in 1868. It reached Watson in late 1871, Salinas in November 1872, and Soledad in August 1873. Work started again in 1886 and reached Paso Robles in October. But work slowed in the mountains and the tracks didn't reached San Luis Obispo until May 1894. The through route was finally completed in March 1901 when the line connected with the San Joaquin Valley Route at Saugus. The Montalvo Cut-off through the Santa Susanna Mountains was completed in March 1904. Train SMV leaving San Luis Obispo Train LAWJZ meets the Starlight at Santa Margarita Train GGM meets the southbound local at Paso Robles Train LAWJZ north of Paso Robles |