Steins
Last train robbery holdout - Route 66-era decline
State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo County
Founded: 1880
Abandoned: 1944
Steins was a railroad town on the Southern Pacific that had everything: a hotel, saloons, and train robbers. It survived until 1944 when the railroad consolidated operations. Private owners now run tours of 12+ preserved buildings in New Mexico's remote Bootheel region.
Quick Facts
- Last train robbery in area was 1916
- Diesel locomotives killed steam service stops
- Right off Interstate 10
- Privately preserved with tours available
Location
Address: Hidalgo County, New Mexico (I-10 Exit 3)
Coordinates: 32.2189, -109.0297