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Texas - Tyler Cotton Belt Depot Museum
Tyler, TX - The Cotton Belt Depot was opened to the public in 1905 and continued service until the last passenger train, #8, departed in April 1956. In 1988 the Southern Pacific deeded the depot to the City of Tyler. The City restored the depot to her orginal beauty in 2003.
Today the depot facilitates the Cotton Belt Depot Museum in the old baggage section on the east end of the building. It is staffed by volunteers from the Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society, Tyler Tap Chapter. The Depot Museum has welcomed visitors from all 50 States, the District of Columbia and over 45 foreign countries. Over 300 visiters visit the depot each month and tours are conducted daily.
Info: URL: https://www.cottonbeltdepotmuseum.com/ (Added: 3-Apr-2020)
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Utah - Ogden Union Station Foundation
Ogden, UT - Our Mission: The Union Station Foundation operates the historic Ogden Union Station as an educational and cultural resource. We celebrate the crossroads of the American West where the spirit of adventure inspires innovation and discovery for visitors of all ages.
We invite you to visit the Utah State Railroad Museum, John M. Browning Firearms Museum, Browning Kimball Classic Car Museum, and Utah State Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. While you are here, explore the Gallery at the Station and the Myra Powell Gallery featuring works by Utah artists. Consider supporting the Union Station by becoming a Member or Volunteer!
Info: URL: http://theunionstationfoundation.org/ (Added: 2-Nov-2016)
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Vermont - Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, VT - Shelburne Museum's Railroad Station is the original station for the town of Shelburne. Built in 1890 near the center of Shelburne, it served passengers of the Central Vermont and Rutland Railroads. Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb and her family members used the station on their many trips to and from New York. Six years after passenger service was discontinued in 1953, Webb moved the station to the Museum.
Info: URL: https://shelburnemuseum.org/collection/railroad-station-freight-shed/ (Added: 25-Feb-2001)
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Virginia - Altavista Train Station
Altavista, VA - The former Southern Railway Station, located downtown, was renovated in 1987 and serves the community as a meeting room for business organizations, civic clubs, and individuals for various events. The Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce has its office in the building and handles the rental of the Train Station. Also housed in the Train Station is the Minnie and Bernard Lane Foundation with its focus on community support.
Info: URL: https://www.altavistava.gov/visitors/attractions/altavista_train_station.php (Added: 14-Oct-2001)
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Virginia - C&O Railway Heritage Center
Clifton Forge, VA - The Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society is proud to offer The C&O Railway Heritage Center | Clifton Forge. This Center is a railway heritage museum, interpretive, educational, and visitor's center that tells the story of the C&O Railway: the people, the places, and the technology. The story is the essential American tale of how our nation grew, how we lived and worked, and how we were all connected together by twin rails of steel. The purpose of this center is also to honor the memory and contribution of all the railroaders who built the railroads that allowed our nation to prosper, and all those railroaders who continue to keep America moving by rail.
The Goal of the Center is to be an inspiring, stimulating place that delights all who visit and leaves them with an understanding of the heritage of American Railroading. It is also designed to attract visitors and stimulate the economy of our community. Finally, it is to be a center of the Alleghany Highlands community, of the C&O Historical Society, and of all the railroad centers within Virginia's Rail Heritage Region.
Info: URL: http://cohs.org/heritage/ (Added: 4-Nov-2016)
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Virginia - Fairfax Station Home Page
Fairfax, VA - In 1975 a group of concerned citizens headed by Lena Wyckoff and the Clifton Community Woman's Club began efforts to save the last operating railroad station in Fairfax County. With contributions from Southern Railway, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and other local civic groups, the station was reconstructed a short distance from its original site as a museum. of Civil War, railroad and local history.
Today the museum houses Civil War, Red Cross, and historic railroading memorabilia along with a variety of local artifacts. In more recent years, many donors have added to the historic items in the museum.
Info: URL: https://www.fairfax-station.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Virginia - Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum
Suffolk, VA - Our museum contains a collection of items from the Seaboard Airline Railroad, the Virginian Railway, the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and the Atlantic and Danville Railroad. Items include bells from steam locomotives, a light from a steam locomotive tender, cast iron and concrete signs, railroad lanterns, railroad tools, as well as a nice collection of smaller items. The smaller items include silver items used in dining cars, office items used in the agent's offices, and advertising items. There are also a number of models of railroad locomotives and cars used by the railroads.
Info: URL: https://www.suffolktrainstation.com/ (Added: 3-Nov-2016)
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Washington - Cheney Depot
Cheney, WA - We are a group of people from the City Of Cheney intent on preserving the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot built in the Cheney in 1929
Our 1929 Spanish style Northern Pacific Railroad depot is under threat of demolition. You can help us to move the depot building from railroad property to a new location in downtown and give this unique piece of Cheney's history a new life.
Info: URL: https://www.facebook.com/nprrdepot/ (Added: 28-Nov-2016)
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Washington - Dayton Historical Depot Society
Dayton, WA - Dayton Historical Depot Society. D ayton's Historical Depot,located at 2nd and Commercial St was originally built in 1881 and designed in the fashionable Stick / Eastlake style, it is now the oldest surviving passenger station in Washington State.
The Depot Art Gallery features ever-changing exhibits by different artists and a variety of mediums. The Depot Museum depicts the intriguing history of Columbia County and Washington state through permanent and rotating exhibits.
Info: URL: https://www.daytonhistoricdepot.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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