Grand Canyon Railway Depot

Williams Depot:
Grand Canyon Railway departs each day from the historic Williams Depot. The depot was built in 1908 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The depot was much more than a place to get tickets. It was home to a Harvey House Hotel, which had 43 rooms. There was also a formal dining room as well as a cafe, bar and a news room. The depot is the oldest poured-concrete structure in the state of Arizona. Today, the depot is where passengers of Grand Canyon Railway pick up their tickets. There is also an expansive gift shop in the depot full of Grand Canyon Railway and Grand Canyon mementos. Both the Williams Depot and original Fray Marcos Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Machine 3 Is a preloaded machine. It is just inside the Depot entrance by the restrooms immediately to your right as you enter.
1) (H) 'Grand Canyon', Condor flying
2) (H) 'Grand Canyon', view of the Grand Canyon.
3) (H) 'Grand Canyon Railway', 'Rails to Rim', Baldwin steam engine #4960 facing right.
4) (H) Image of a diesel locomotive facing left, 'Grand Canyon Railway',

Token machine 1: The tokens are 1.5-inch-diameter, gold-colored coins/medallions. They cost 3 for $10 or $4 each. Designs are:
1) 'Grand Canyon Railway, 6773 Diesel Engine',
2) 'Grand Canyon Railway, 4960 Steam Engine',
3) 'Grand Canyon Railway, Williams, Arizona, US Route 66',
4) 'Grand Canyon Depot EST 1910, Williams Depot EST 1908', image of the depot.

Small tokens: Designs are:
1) 'Grand Canyon Railway EST 1901'/ Rear- Grand Canyon Railway GCR', logo,
2) 'Colorado River'/ Rear- Grand Canyon National Park EST 1919'.

Purchased Token in plastic case:
1) Front of case- 'Grand Canyon Railway, Return of the Steam/ Front of token- Grand Canyon Railway Established 1901, The Return of Steam', Steam engine
Rear of Token- 'Grand Canyon Depot EST 1909.

Moved retired machines.

Moved 1: moved to the Grand Canyon Rail Road RV Park in Williams then retired. 1) (H) 'Grand Canyon National Park Est. 1919', Grand Canyon, 2) (V) 'Grand Canyon Rattlesnake Crotalus Abyssus', A coiled Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake, 3) (V) 'Arizona Route 66 The Mother Road Williams'.U.S. Highway road sign. 4) (H) 'Grand Canyon Railway & Resort', Logo showing the first Grand Canyon Railway Steam Locomotive # 4960 emerging from the canyon with a steam engine in the middle

Retired 2: All had 'Williams, Arizona' on them. 1) 'Arizona Route 66', sign, 2) 'Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel', Logo, 3 'Grand Canyon Railway, Baldwin #4960, Greatest Train in America', image of engine. 4) 'Grand Canyon Railway, Arizona Elk Cervus Merriami', Elk

The tokens are 1.5-inch-diameter, gold-colored coins/medallions with an image on the obverse and corresponding text on the reverse. They cost 3 for $10 or $4 each (machine does not give change). I found a "Grand Canyon National Park Medallion Collector Book" for these tokens at the Desert View Trading Post inside the Grand Canyon National Park.

4/12/2026 currently out of service - it has been moved to the back & has sign that it will be repaired soon Art Vandalay

9/16/2026 Working good. SH