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RR Depots
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Railroads often had "standard designs" for their depots, but even then, designs varied widely from location to location. The following depots offer a variety of architectures...


Sheridan, WY
  signal: stop Former Northern Pacific (NP)  depot at Sheridan, WY, 8/10/09, was built in 1912.  It's now a commercial business.
Butte, MT
  signal: stop Former Northern Pacific (NP) depot at Butte, MT, 8/11/09.  It's now a commercial business.

Missoula, MT
  signal: stop This is former Northern Pacific (NP) depot at Missoula, MT, 8/12/09, was built in 1901. It now houses commercial businesses.
Livingston, MT
  signal: stop This is former Northern Pacific (NP)  depot at Livingston, MT, 8/11/09, was built in 1902.  It now houses commercial businesses.
Tacoma, WA
  signal: stop Former Northern Pacific (NP) Union Depot at Tacoma, WA,  8/24/09, dates to 1909.  Today it's a Federal Court House.
Sioux Falls, SD
  signal: stop This is the former Great Northern (GN) depot at Sioux Falls, SD,  built in 1910.  It's still in use by BNSF in this 8/10/09 photo.
Shelby, MT
signal: stop  This is the ex-Great Northern (GN)  depot at Shelby, MT, 8/27/09.  It is still in use by BNSF and is a stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder.
Culbertson, MT
  signal: stop  This is the ex-Great Northern (GN)  depot at Shelby, MT, 8/28/09.  It is still in use by BNSF.
Rugby, ND
  signal: stop The ex-Great Northern (GN)  depot at Rugby, ND, 8/29/09, was built in 1907.  It is still used by BNSF and is a stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder.  A sign on the track side of the depot reads: "Welcome to the Geographical Center of  North America".
DevilsLake, ND
signal: stop  This is the ex-Great Northern (GN)  depot at Devils Lake, ND, 8/29/09.  It is still in use by BNSF and is a stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder.
Bemidji, MN
  signal: stop  This is the ex-Great Northern (GN)  depot at Bemidji, MN, 8/29/09, was built in 1898.  Today it's the Beltrami County Historical Center.
GrandRapids, MN
  signal: stop The ex-Great Northern (GN) depot at Grand Rapids, MN, 8/30/09.  Today it houses the Chamber of Commerce.
Ontonagon, MI
signal: stop  This is the Escanaba & Lake Superior (ELS) depot at Ontonagon, MI, 7/30/09. It was built in 1896 by the Milwaukee Road (MILW). ELS's only customer in Ontonagon, Smurfit-Stone Container, closed operations in Sept. '09 and ELS subsequently filed to abandon the line.
Colorado Springs, CO
   This is the for ex-Devner, Rio Grand, & Western  depot at Colorado Springs, CO, 5/08/09. Built in 1871, it is now a restaurant .
Oceanside, CA
   This is the Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, CA, 4/28/09. Built in 1984, it serves Amtrak's Surfliner; Metrolink and Coaster regional rail; and Sprinter light-rail.
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