Location: Woodford
Woodford is the first siding located west of
the Tehachapi Loop. Woodford is located near the town of Keene, which is known
nationally as the home of UFW founder Cesar Chavez. The old depot site at Woodford
is located about 1 mile east of Keene along Tehachapi Woodford Road. Woodford still
has a regularly used spur in addition to the siding. Due to it's easy access by
road, it is used as an operation base for maintenance operations on the west side of
Tehachapi Pass. Tehachapi-Woodford Road parallels the railroad along Woodford siding
for almost a mile, so several roadside photo locations exist and are easy to find.
Directions to Woodford:
Travel east from Bakersfield on State Highway
58 to the Keene exit. Cross under the highway and turn right (east) on
Woodford-Tehachapi Road. Travel east on Woodford-Tehachapi Road approximately 3/4 of
a mile to reach the old station site of Woodford. The road parallels the railroad
for about 1/2 mile from this point marked at the east end by silver water tanks alongside
the tracks. There are several vantage points roadside in this area.
