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Comments:	Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869. The final joining of the rails spanning the continent was signified by the driving of the ceremonial Golden Spike. This location is off the beaten path to be sure, but it was really neat to see the train replicas. Lots of neat things to photograph, a nice gift shop, no restaurant, but restrooms.<p> Hours of operation of the Visitors Center: <br> Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Outside attractions are open during daylight hours. <br> The entrance fee (or National Park pass) must be paid to access the penny machine. The entrance fee is $20 per vehicle. <br> Free entrance dates for 2022 are: Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Saturday, April 16 First Day of? National Park Week, Thursday, August 4 Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, Saturday, September 24?National Public Lands Day, Friday, November 11?Veterans Day.<br> Plenty of free parking. <br> 1" mini-tokens ($1.00 each plus tax) and a Western National Parks Association mini-token book ($4.99 plus tax) are for sale in the gift shop.<p> <b>Machine 1</b> Unknown location, Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a "RR" beaded border:<br> 1. (H) Union Pacific train No. 119 and coal car with 'No. 119 Union Pacific RR'.<br> 2. (H) Golden spike with 'The Last Spike May 10, 1869'.<br> 3. (H) Central Pacific Jupiter train and coal car with 'Jupiter Central Pacific RR'.<br> 4. (H) A spike between No. 119 and Jupiter trains with 'Golden Spike May 10, 1869 National Historic Site'.<br> Rear: 'Golden Spike National Historic Site May 10, 1869'.<p> <b>1" mini tokens</b> at the gift shop cash register:<br> 1) Round: Front - A spike between No. 119 and Jupiter trains with 'Transcontinental Railroad Golden Spike Promontory, Utah 5-10-1869' / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historical Park established 2019'<br> 2) Rectangle: Front - Union Pacific train No. 119 and coal car with 'Union Pacific 119' / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historic Site est. 1965'<br> 3) Rectangle: Front - Central Pacific Jupiter train and coal car with 'Central Pacific Jupiter / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historic Site est. 1965'<p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N41° 37' 3.0102" Longitude: W112° 33' 3.1242"<br> Google Maps coordinates: JC8X+VP Promontory, Utah<p> 9/15/24: Machine repoerted broken and has been removed. ;(( PWF <br> 10/12/24: Machine broke and was removed by the owner. The Ranger I spoke with said he didn't know if the machine was being fixed or not. JLT
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Golden Spike National Historical Park

Machine Locations > Utah

6200 N 22300 W
Promontory / Corinne, UT , 84307-0000

Phone: (435) 471-2209 x429

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Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869. The final joining of the rails spanning the continent was signified by the driving of the ceremonial Golden Spike. This location is off the beaten path to be sure, but it was really neat to see the train replicas. Lots of neat things to photograph, a nice gift shop, no restaurant, but restrooms.

Hours of operation of the Visitors Center:
Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Outside attractions are open during daylight hours.
The entrance fee (or National Park pass) must be paid to access the penny machine. The entrance fee is $20 per vehicle.
Free entrance dates for 2022 are: Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Saturday, April 16 First Day of? National Park Week, Thursday, August 4 Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, Saturday, September 24?National Public Lands Day, Friday, November 11?Veterans Day.
Plenty of free parking.
1" mini-tokens ($1.00 each plus tax) and a Western National Parks Association mini-token book ($4.99 plus tax) are for sale in the gift shop.

Machine 1 Unknown location, Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a "RR" beaded border:
1. (H) Union Pacific train No. 119 and coal car with 'No. 119 Union Pacific RR'.
2. (H) Golden spike with 'The Last Spike May 10, 1869'.
3. (H) Central Pacific Jupiter train and coal car with 'Jupiter Central Pacific RR'.
4. (H) A spike between No. 119 and Jupiter trains with 'Golden Spike May 10, 1869 National Historic Site'.
Rear: 'Golden Spike National Historic Site May 10, 1869'.

1" mini tokens at the gift shop cash register:
1) Round: Front - A spike between No. 119 and Jupiter trains with 'Transcontinental Railroad Golden Spike Promontory, Utah 5-10-1869' / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historical Park established 2019'
2) Rectangle: Front - Union Pacific train No. 119 and coal car with 'Union Pacific 119' / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historic Site est. 1965'
3) Rectangle: Front - Central Pacific Jupiter train and coal car with 'Central Pacific Jupiter / Rear - 'Golden Spike National Historic Site est. 1965'

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N41° 37' 3.0102" Longitude: W112° 33' 3.1242"
Google Maps coordinates: JC8X+VP Promontory, Utah

9/15/24: Machine repoerted broken and has been removed. ;(( PWF
10/12/24: Machine broke and was removed by the owner. The Ranger I spoke with said he didn't know if the machine was being fixed or not. JLT

1" mini-token $1.00 plus tax each - At gift shop cash register

Machine - Inside gift shop before the back exit

Western National Parks Association mini-token Book $4.99 plus tax - At gift shop cash register