Orfordville Depot

The Orfordville Depot is located in Orfordville, Wisconsin.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The depot was completed in 1886, replacing a former depot that was destroyed by fire. The station was built by the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, which was purchased by the Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, to form the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The depot was considered to be a "de facto community center" and served both freight and passengers until 1976. The right-of-way was purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation after the Milwaukee Road entered bankruptcy.[1] The line is currently leased to the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad.[3]

Orfordville
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
Orfordville Depot in May 2008.
Location28 South Center Street, Orfordville, Wisconsin 53576
History
Opened1886
Closed1976
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Brodhead
towards Mineral Point
Mineral Point Janesville Hanover
towards Janesville
Orfordville Depot
LocationOrfordville, Wisconsin
Coordinates42.62799°N 89.25645°W / 42.62799; -89.25645
Built1886
Architectural styleStick-Eastlake
NRHP reference No.88002004[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 13, 1988

References

  1. "Orfordville Depot". National Park Service. 1988-08-23. Retrieved 2020-03-27. With four photos.
  2. "Orfordville Depot History". Wisconsin Historic Depots. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2020). Wisconsin Railroads & Harbors 2020 (PDF) (Map).


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