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

[wetidlerjr]

The NS depot in Tipton IN is used by the Signal Maintainer, the Track Supervisor and the Track Maintenance gang for offices.

[Anonymous]

The station still is used as such, although it's much reduced. Passengers only use the platforms and a single ticket office/waiting room now, the rest appears to be storage for the local MOW crews. The original engine shed still survives too - it was a single-track one intended to house a small tank loco. It's now a Vauxhall (GM) dealer!

[Anonymous]

The old Carlsbad, Ca is now a visitor's center. It is across the street from the new coaster station. You can see both the old and new stations here: http://www.danzukowski.com/journeys/2006/01/california_is_o.html

[loathar]

One an hour south of me turned into a museum.http://home.earthlink.net/~loathar/id8.html
I went on a job interveiw yesterday and stumbled across an on old magnificent depot that was three stories tall and all borded up int he middle of an industrial crack neibhorhood. I kicked myself for not taking my camera!!!![banghead][banghead] Even though it had seen better days, It still made you go WOW! when you looked at it. (It is in Columbia Tn.)

[mikebonellisr]

The NYC,Harlem division ,Croton Falls station is now a liquor store.

[selector]

Our depot. in Courtenay, BC..still is! However, aside from servicing passengers for the E & N Ry RDC, it serves as a meeting place for odds n' sods groups. For example, my wife and I attended a public meeting of the local seed savers society last fall.

[Todd McWilliam]

The Milwaukee Road depot in Jefferson Iowa, where I grew up is museum for RR.

[fiatfan]

The former CNW freight depot here is now a printing shop. The depot in Hollister, MO is now city hall.

Tom

[Anonymous]

Our depot in Orange CA is still used as a depot for commuter rail and a restaurant. The Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner goes through, but doesn't stop. Quite a few depots in Orange County have been restored and are used by Amtrak and the commuter rail.
Bill

[n2mopac]

I was driving by the old Missouri Pacific depot in my town, Otterville, MO along the old Sedalia sub (now busy UP main) and I thought this would make a good discussion. Tell us what old depots are being used for in your town--or better yet take a pic and show us.

Below is ours. It is now owned by a grain elevator and ag supply dealer and has been converted into a mechanic shop and catch-all storage. It was moved about 100 feet from the tracks and turned 90 degrees years ago. At least it still looks like a depot.



I can't wait to hear about your old depot.

Ron