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Surviving Illinois Depots

  

In the golden age of railroads, passenger depots once dotted the nation serving both railroad and community. With the advent of interstates in the 1940's much of the passenger traffic dwindled in the next two decades. By 1970 passenger rail was no longer profitable for railroads and many dropped routes as fast as the ICC would grant it. Unfortunately, many of the depots that helped build communities throughout the U.S. were no longer needed and they were torn down or left to decay. However, some agencies were retained for other railroad use, purchased by private individuals, or donated to the communities. 

The following depots are still in existence today and sorted by original railroad. Their use and condition is noted when possible. Depots currently used by Metra commuter service are not listed.

Railroad City Built Current Use Located Notes Other Artifacts Condition
AMTK Champaign 1999 Amtrak Built New
AMTK Galesburg 1984 Amtrak Amtrak Station Built New
ATSF Chillicothe Vacant         
ATSF Coal City RR Office Used by MOW
ATSF Galesburg            Demolished 2004
ATSF Mazon 1898 RR Office   Used by MOW    
ATSF Niota Vacant
ATSF Reading (Moon) Private Used as hay barn Poor
ATSF Roanoke Museum
ATSF Streator RR Office   Used by MOW    
ATSF Stronghurst RR Office   Used by MOW    
B&O Flora
B&O Shattuc
B&O Virginia Restaurant
C&A Braidwood
C&A Chatham 1902 Museum 100 N. State St. Chatham Railroad Museum Restored
C&A Dwight 1891 Museum 119 W. Main St. Dwight Historical Society Restored
C&A Williamsville Library Williamsville Public Library Restored
C&A Wilmington
C&AE Villa Park Museum 220 S. Villa Ave. Villa Park Historical Society Museum Restored
C&AE Wayne Business Army Trail Rd. Good
CBQ Aurora  Vacant       Unknown
CBQ Avon Museum AVCOM Park Museum
CBQ Batavia 1854 Museum 155 Houston St. Batavia Depot Museum
CBQ Big Rock Museum 100 S. Barnes Rd. Aurora Black Berry Pioneer Village Restored
CBQ Buda         Unknown
CBQ Brookfield 1889 Museum Brookfield Historical Society Museum Restored
CBQ Bushnell         Unknown
CBQ Earlville RR Office   Used by MOW    
CBQ East Dubuque Vacant       Poor
CBQ Fulton Chamber of Commerce     Griswold X-ing Signal Restored
CBQ Galesburg Amtrak Station       Unknown
CBQ Lisle 1874 Park Dist North of Commuter Parking Lot  Lisle Station Park Caboose CBQ 14584 Restored
CBQ La Moille Private Good
CBQ Mendota 1888  Amtrak Museum   Amtrak Station
 Union Depot Railroad Museum		  Misc. Equipment Restored
CBQ Oregon 1913 Museum   Oregon Depot Restoration Project    Under Restoration
CBQ Ottawa RR Office   Illinois Railnet HQ   Good
CBQ Peoria RR Office       Unknown
CBQ Plano 1913  Amtrak Station    Amtrak Station   Good
CBQ Plano 1850's Museum Yorkville, IL Lyon Farm Village Caboose CBQ 13818 Restored
CBQ Princeton 1911 Amtrak   Amtrak Station   Restored
CBQ Rochelle   RR Office   Used by MOW    Demolished 2007
CBQ Shabbona         Unknown
CBQ Steward 1896 Park Dist City Park     Restored
CBQ Streator Private Recycling Center
CBQ Thomson Museum       Restored
CBQ West Chicago 1855 Park District Library Parking Lot   Restored
CBQ Yates City          
CCCStL Charleston
CCCStL Flat Rock
CCCStL Matoon 1917         Demolished 2004
CCCStL Olmsted Museum Olmsted Historical Society Museum
CCCStL Pana
CCCStL Robinson
CCCStL Urbana Private
CEI Beecher 1870s Museum Beecher Historical Society Restored
CEI West Frankfort 1912 Museum 102 W Main St. Franklin Area Historical Society

Restored
CEI Rossville 1903 Museum 210 E. Benton St. Rossville Depot Railroad Museum Restored
CEI Tamms 1890s Museum City of Tamms Caboose ICG 199102 Restored
CEI Watseka Museum 300 ft. east C&EI Historical Society Restored
CGW Elizabeth 1888 Museum   Elizabeth Historical Society Depot Museum MILW Caboose Restored
CGW Elmurst 1887 Park Dist       Restored
CGW Esmond          
CGW Gretna Park Dist 391 Illini Dr.
Carol Stream		 Gretna Station Museum EJ&E Caboose  Restored
CGW Sycamore Private        
CGW Villa Park 1926 Park Dist. Men's Garden Club of Villa Park Restored
CGW Wasco Twp. Office 5N082 La Fox Rd Campton Twp. Community Center  Train Order Board Restored w/Addition
CGW Woodbine Private       Poor
CIM Taylorville 1925
CIM Pekin Business        
CNW Barrington Restaurant 200 Applebee St. 111 Grille Caboose Good
CNW DeKalb 1891 MOW        
CNW East Dundee Chamber of Commerce   Replica of Carpentersville    
CNW East Rockford Chamber of Commerce        
CNW Elgin 1883 Museum   Watch Factory Depot   Under Restoration
CNW Fulton          
CNW Henrietta Residence Baseline Rd & 5 Points Kingston, IL
CNW Marengo 1851 Museum Union, IL Illinois Railway Museum   Restored
CNW McHenry 1909 RR Office / Restaurant       Decent
CNW Rochelle MOW       Good
CNW Sycamore Private        
CNW Wayne 1884 Future Museum Was moved to Dunham Castle Relocated back to original site Under Restoration
CNW West Chicago 1869 Private 119 W. Washington St.     Good 
CNW West Chicago 1912 Chamber of Commerce       Good 
CNW Wheaton 1911 Private Hair Salon Good
CNW Wheaton 1887 Park Dist. 1356 N. Gary Ave. Cosley Zoo Wood Caboose
CM&G Kirkland 1850 Residence
CRIP Bureau          
CRIP Chillicothe Museum The Chillicothe Historical Society Railroad Museum Caboose / Signal Restored
CRIP DePue          
CRIP Geneseo          
CRIP Henry          
CRIP Joliet 1912 Amtrak Banquet Hall   The Grand Ballroom   Restored
CRIP LaSalle          
CRIP Marseilles 1917 Chamber of Commerce   Marseilles Family Health Center Caboose Restored
CRIP Milan          
CRIP Minooka          
CRIP Morris 1907 Chamber of Commerce 909 N. Liberty St. Grundy County Chamber of Commerce     
CRIP Peoria 1899 Restaurant 212 SW Water St. Tilley's at River Station   Restored
CRIP Peoria          
CRIP Rock Island 1901 Banquet Hall   Abbey Station R.I. Historical Marker Restored
CRIP Seneca          
CRIP Sheffield          
CRIP Tiskilwa          
CRIP Utica          Damaged by Utica Tornado April 20, 2004  Demolished
CWI Chicago Dearborn St. 1885 Retail / Office 47 W. Polk St. Dearborn St. Station Head house Only
EJE Lake Zurich Private       Poor
EJE Plainfield 1885   Along Rte 52 & Illinois River Line     Restored
EJE West Chicago RR Office Used by MOW
FCNGRR Lewistown Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum CB&Q Caboose
GMO Sparta Museum 611 W. Second St. Misselhorn Art Gallery
Film: "In The Heat Of The Night"		 Restored
IC Amboy 1873 Museum   Amboy Depot Museum GTW 0-8-0  
IC Benton
IC Bone Gap Museum
IC Burlington Chamber       Restored
IC Champaign 1924
IC Champaign
IC Coleman West of Rte. 31 South Elgin
IC Deland 1919 Museum Monticello Monticello Rwy. Museum
IC Divernon
IC Forreston          
IC Freeport Private       Restored
IC Galena 1857 Tourist Center       Restored
IC Genoa MOW     Poor
IC Kankakee Museum 197 S. East Ave. Kankakee Railroad Museum Pullman Coach Restored
IC Latham 1912 Museum Purcell Park Under Restoration
IC Mattoon 1917 Amtrak Project Depot Under Restoration
IC Mendota          
IC Pesotum
IC Plato Center Museum  City Park     Restored
IC Rantoul Amtrak
IC Rockford Poor
IC Seward          
IC Seymour Near I-72 & Rte 47
IC Toledo 1880 Private Kiwanis Club (add. blt. 1916)
IC Ullin
IC Warren          
IC White Heath Private
IC Youngsdale Residence Randall Rd. & CN/IC South Elgin
IT Bondville
LN Mascoutah Museum Scheve Park Mascoutah Park Dist. Caboose / Dining Car Restored
LN Nashville Musuem Washington County Historical Society Museum
MILW Cedar Point          
MILW Freeport Private       Extreme Distress
MILW Fulton Private   LP Dealer    
MILW Genoa 1882 Museum 700 W. Park Ave.  Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society IC Caboose Restored
MILW Itasca Museum Itasca Park District Historical Depot Museum
MILW Kirkland Residence Moved
MILW Ladd Vacant         
MILW Moline          
MILW Pingree Grove Private 1/2 block north of tracks     Poor
MILW Rock City          
PLZW Lake Zurich          
PLZW Wauconda 1913 Residence 172 W Maple Sold to George & Grace Harris circa 1929   Remodeled Into Home
PRR Greenup 1870 Museum 213 W. Cumberland St. Historic Greenup Depot Restored
PRR Lansing
PRR Oakland Along S.R. 133
WAB Champaign
WAB Decatur 1901 Retail 780 E Cerro Gordo Wabash Depot Antique Centre Restored
WAB Springfield 1852 Museum 10th & Monroe St. Lincoln Depot Museum Restored
WAB Symerton Museum Lockport, IL Lockport Pioneer Village
WAB Monticello 1899 Museum   Monticello Railroad Museum   Restored
WAB Taylorville

Know of a depot not listed above.

Updated January 21, 2012
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