Depot Makeover

Claremont city officials are planning on a makeover for the Claremont Depot on First St. in the old Village, according to an article in today's Daily Bulletin.

Bulletin writer Will Bigham reports that the depot, which has been owned by the city since the 1990's, is largely vacant, other than the Metrolink information office.

Bigham writes that city officials would like to see a bike shop in the depot that would provide repair services and a place to for commuters to store bikes when they used the Metrolink trains. The idea is to encourage commuters to give up their car for bikes.

The city is also in talks for the operation of the cafe with restauranteur Alain Girard, who started several other Claremont restuarants, including the Sagehen Cafe at Pomona College, Harvard Square, and Viva Madrid.

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The Claremont Depot, a Spanish-style building built in the mid-1920's by the Santa Fe Railroad, was renovated after the city took it over. The Depot is the site of the city's free fall jazz concerts, which begin next month.

The jazz concerts are sponsored by the city and Metrolink and will run Fridays from September 21st to October 19th between 7:00-9:30pm. For information on the series, call (909) 399-5490.


Claremont Depot
200 W. First St.
Claremont, CA