What is that old depot in your town used for today?

[CSX_road_slug]

The Severna Park, MD depot of the now-abandoned Baltimore & Annapolis RR became the Severna Park Model Railroad Club (http://severnapark.railfan.net/station.html), which has been featured in several MR articles.  The railroad right-of-way was converted to a bike trail.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

The old depot in Leesville, La became a museum in the mid 80's, and has remained that since.

[larak]

Several are used as private homes.

One is a railroad museum.

[ezielinski]

Well, here in northeastern Wisconsin, we have many still around:

  C&NW in Green Bay is a micro-brewery/resturaunt

  C&NW in New London is a C&NW museum

  C&NW in Shawano is restored

  C&NW in Neenah is an architect firm

  Green Bay Route in Iola is a museum

  Soo Line in Waupaca is being restored by the Waupaca Historical Society.  The matching freight-house is privately owned and restored.

  Milwaukee Road in Neenah is being used to house a MRR club layout.

 

[pcarrell]

The old depot at New Britton, Indiana is now a very nice parking lot thank you very much.  That's my old town.  The new town uses the old depot for a post office. 

[NS2591]

The Flint Mi train station is still an active station, as is the station in durand Mi. it is a mueseum, RR archives of Mi, MRR Club, GTW Historical Society HQ, AA Historical Society HQ.

[eric719]

Here in Cheney, Washington the old interurban depot is now a Mexican restaurant. The Northern Pacific station is being used by a BNSF section crew.

Eric

[TrainFreak409]

The old Baltimore and Ohio Station here in Sykesville, Maryland, is now used as a restaurant: Baldwin Station.

[Medina1128]

Here in Clinton, MO, our old depot was moved to its current site. It is now our Chamber of Commerce. The neat thing is that model railroaders here in town set up a layout every year during the Thanksgiving to Christmas holiday season. This year is the first year that I'm off during the day on weekends, so I'll actually get to see it. Going later this morning.

[Ibflattop]

I forgot to say Garrett Indiana has a RR museum and a Model Railroad club in its B&O station. While if you head out to New Haven Indiana. The old Wabash Station is just sitting empty and falling off of its foundation. Going a little further east, You will find the LE&W depot that was moved from Craigville and put in a small RR museum that runs a small 2 foot steamer.

 I wished that a RR club would approach the owners of the PRR museum and asked if they could rent a space out from them!!!! Just my .02 cents thou....     Kevin

[jecorbett]

I grew up in Omaha and there were two major stations, Union Station and Burlington Station, which were on opposite sides of the tracks and at one time connected by an over-the-track concourse. Union Station has been converted to a western museum and there were plans to convert Burlington Station into luxury condos. Unfortunately, it appears the plan my have fallen through. There was a website for the development but it has disappeared. I passed through Omaha on Amtrak last August and from the outside, it looked like a run down station ready for the wrecking ball. Maybe there is some work going on inside but you sure couldn't tell. It would be a shame if this magnificent building could not be saved like its sister station on the north side of the tracks.

[tatans]

In Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the huge CPR station was almost lost, it is now a very large Government liqor store, (as they all are in Sask.)

[n2mopac]

I have to admit I never expected to hear from Moose Jaw. Thanks for all the responses and pics. Keep them coming, please.

Ron

[soumodeler]

The Terminal Station in Macon, GA, used by the Southern and Central of Georgia Railways.

It was used as office space for Georgia Power for a while then the city bought it and now uses it as a Visitors Center. Great spot to watch trains hassle-free from cops and a great historic site.

 

[challenger3802]

Our steam shed / newspaper depot was bulldozed back in the 1980's - my apartment now stands on the site!

Ian

[jamesbaker]

The old Depot from my home town. Tamms IL is the City Hall.

Still looks good to inside and out!

Baker

[Anonymous]

My Depot was built in 1905 or so and used to ship Strawberrys, Cotton Gin and other items out of town. I think it is being used as a Sun tan parlor now but am not sure.

Back in Maryland there were a number of depots along the Ma and Pa line one of which I think is now a store in Bel Air. Another in Frederick is now a Greyhound Bus Ternimal I think that one used to be a very small (Emphasis... small!) B&O depot but am not certain.

[dinwitty]

Station in St Joseph, MI is still an Amtrak stop, with a small ticket machine.

The rest is a super Pizza place and the pizzas are deeeliscious!!!

[cacole]

The former Southern Pacific depot in Benson, Arizona is the city tourism bureau and a former Santa Fe depot in Patagonia, Arizona, is their city hall.

[mj3200]

Although it's not strictly in my town we use an old Great Western Station (UK) building as ofices for our company. The guy who we rent it from has umpteen of them.

[Anonymous]

The one in my town is used as the Historical society's head quarters and they have even left some of the old track down and have 2 smaller engines and a few cars on it.

[dgraham]

The Santa Fe depot in Shawnee, OK is now a museum.

[spidge]

Now here is an example of a post that gets us all talking.

The Riverside depot is a coffee house but the city insisted on it being kept in good condition. There is also a nearby friut warehouse that seems to be used as storage for the city but is rarely used ( it is maintained). The Sante Fe depot in San Bernardino is primarily used as office space but who-ever restored it kept the same or similar finish and character. For a while I worked near the Upland depot which is still a depot, but the freight transfer portion was removed in 2004'ish, but it still retains it quaint character.

I will get some pics. This could be cool if everyone shares some pics of their hometown and surrounding depots.

[0-6-0]

Hello Are old depot in Twinsburg has been gone for long time.They put a pottery shop for a while but now its drit.There is the falls depot down the road in glenwillo and it getting fixed up.I think they might have a train ride from time to time? Frank

[n2mopac]

I love this old thread and like to revive it from time to time to see what new responses--and pics--we can add. Anyone else care to chime in here? Tell us about your old depot.

Ron

[Vail and Southwestern RR]

I'm suprised I didn't see this in one one its previous 'bumpings'.

Tucson had two stations, the SP one and one built by the El Paso and Southwestern.  The SP station was built in 1907 (I saw it on the internet, it must be right!), and has recently been refurbished.  It still serves as the Amtrak station, as well a a museum.  The El Paso and Southwestern station was built in 1913 (again, its on the internet!).  SP took over the El Paso and Southwestern in 1924, and the station was closed.  It is currently a Mexican Restaurant (I've eaten there, I didn't have to read that on the internet!)  When I ate there I did not know the history, but I though it looked like a train station.  Then I found out I was right.

 There are some pics of both here: http://archive.azrail.org/station/az/tucson/index.htm

 

[steamnut]

The nearest town to me that had a depot is Herondon, Virginia on the former Washington & Old Dominion. It is a town museum. Next nearest is Vienna, Virginia; that depot, which is owned by the park authority that operates the W&OD bike trail, houses a large club model railroad in the former freight room.

[beegle55]

My towns old railroad depot in Ripley, West Virginia, is now used for an antiques store!

 -beegle55

[richg1998]

Easthampton MA  http://www.answers.com/topic/easthampton-massachusetts

Station 1929 http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2004073023245619574.jpg&order=byyear&page=1&key=1929

Present day, it is an Art Gallery. No exterior  photo available. I will have to take a present day photo.

Interior: http://www.marciareedpainting.com/?tg=contact 

It is along the Manhan Railtrail.

http://manhanrailtrail.org 

http://manhanrailtrail.org/img/alan-james-robinson-map.gif

Look at the different options you will see a photo of the station in the 1950s. 

rich 

[Conrail5]

At one point in time there were 6 "old depots" in my town. Four of the six were original Pennsylvania RR stations.

The oldest of the Penn Stations ; Old York Rd. or Ogontz station is now home to the Chelten Hills Model RR club.

One of the other stations "Melrose Park" burned down in the late 70's and has recently been rebuilt. It is owned and operated by Septa as a waiting room and ticket office.

Glenside Station is also owned by Septa and is home to a coffee shop, and on the weekends in the summer it is a farmers market.

Jenkintown train station is Septa owned, it houses a waiting room and a resturaunt.

Elkins Park station is also owned by Septa, it houses a real estate office.

The last station at Cheltenham was destroyed by arsonists in the early 90's, Septa is in the process of erecting a new station at this time.