Santa Fe Railyard by Rail: Depot, Sky Railway, Chile Line Station
The Santa Fe Depot is the Rail Runner's northern terminus, most Sky Railway trains leave from it, and the Railyard holds a 1913 warehouse and Tomasita's.
On September 1, 1941, the Chile Line left the Guadalupe Station on its last northbound run. Tomasita's, at 500 South Guadalupe St., is in the red brick station house that was once home to the Chile Line. The Gross, Kelly and Company Warehouse, built in 1913, stands in the Santa Fe Railyard at 501 South Guadalupe St. The Santa Fe Depot, at 410 South Guadalupe Street, is the northern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express. Most Sky Railway trains depart from and return to the Santa Fe Depot.
Want the farmers market side of the Railyard? See our Railyard weekend story.
The Santa Fe Depot and the Rail Runner
Santa Fe Depot is the northern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line. Wikipedia says the station was originally built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Wikipedia says Rail Runner service to the station began on December 17, 2008.
The historic depot building is operated by the City of Santa Fe. You can pick up schedules and tourist information there.
Sky Railway's 1924 Pullman cars
Most Sky Railway trains depart from and return to the Santa Fe Depot. All Sky Railway trains are round trip, and you stay on the train for the entire ride.
The passenger cars are classic 1924 Pullman cars with windows that open. The engine is a 1952 GM EMD GP7. Sky Railway has four passenger cars: the Acoma, the Celeste, the Nova and the Orion. In Sky Railway's FAQ, the first class car, The Acoma, is the only car you can specifically reserve with Acoma tickets.
The 1913 warehouse by Isaac Hamilton Rapp
The Gross, Kelly and Company Warehouse was constructed in 1913 and is located in the Santa Fe Railyard at 501 South Guadalupe St., per the City of Santa Fe historic properties list.
The Historic Santa Fe Foundation calls it the earliest example of a commercial building designed in the Spanish Pueblo Revival Style by a primary creator of the style, Isaac Hamilton Rapp. The foundation says Rapp proceeded to design several other important early Santa Fe Style buildings, including Sunmount Sanatorium (1914) and the New Mexico Building at the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego (1915).
Gross, Kelly and Company originated in Kansas in 1869 and established warehouses at key distribution points along the railroad lines, reaching New Mexico by 1880.
Tomasita's in the Chile Line station
Tomasita's Santa Fe is in the red brick building that was once home to the Chile Line. As Tomasita's tells it, the Denver and Rio Grande was fondly referred to as the Chile Line, and its seven hour run from Antonito to Santa Fe went through mountain, mesa, and river valley.
The red brick station house, constructed in 1904, still stands, and it now houses Tomasita's.
In 1979 Tomasita's moved to the red brick building in Santa Fe's Railyard, where it still is today. Tomasita's is now in its third generation of family ownership.
Tomasita's home page calls it family-owned and operated, and it names its famous red and green chiles and its signature Swirl margaritas. Tomasita's Santa Fe is at 500 South Guadalupe St., phone 505-983-5721. Tomasita's home page lists Santa Fe hours of Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 9pm, and Friday and Saturday, 11am to 10pm.
SITE SANTA FE
SITE SANTA FE is at 1606 Paseo de Peralta, phone 505-989-1199.
The Catch: Parking
Rio Metro asks riders not to park in the Tomasita's parking lot, and says cars will be towed. Parking is available for a fee in the parking structure off Manhattan Avenue.
Getting there
Sky Railway's driving directions say Manhattan Avenue will lead you to the underground parking structure. Sky Railway's FAQ says there are 400 spaces in the 3-level underground parking structure near REI and 500 surface spaces spread across The Railyard. Sky Railway's FAQ lists garage rates of $1 for the first hour, $2 per hour thereafter and a $12 maximum same day.
The historic Santa Fe Depot building has schedules and tourist information.
The Santa Fe Railyard calendar lists the Railyard Arts District Last Friday Art Walk at The Railyard on October 30, 2026.
Quick answers
Where does the Rail Runner stop in Santa Fe? The Rail Runner stops at the Santa Fe Depot, 410 South Guadalupe Street, the northern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.
Where do you park for the Santa Fe Railyard trains? In the paid parking structure off Manhattan Avenue, not the Tomasita's lot, where Rio Metro says cars will be towed.
Where do Sky Railway trains leave from? Most Sky Railway trains depart from and return to the Santa Fe Depot, and all Sky Railway trains are round trip.
What was the famous Chile Line? Tomasita's history page says the Denver and Rio Grande was fondly referred to as the Chile Line, and its seven hour run went from Antonito to Santa Fe. The history page says the red brick station house, constructed in 1904, still stands and now houses Tomasita's.
What is the 1913 warehouse at the Railyard? It is the Gross, Kelly and Company Warehouse, which the Historic Santa Fe Foundation calls the earliest example of a commercial building designed in the Spanish Pueblo Revival Style by a primary creator of the style, Isaac Hamilton Rapp.
What is at the Santa Fe Railyard besides the farmers market? The Gross, Kelly and Company Warehouse is in the Santa Fe Railyard, and Tomasita's is in the red brick building in Santa Fe's Railyard. The Santa Fe Railyard calendar lists the Railyard Arts District Last Friday Art Walk at The Railyard on October 30, 2026.
Where will you start your Railyard walk, the Rail Runner platform or the Chile Line station?
