Friday, December 18, 2015

Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Depot, Express Building and Division Headquarters

(3D Satellite)

Bill Molony posted
The Rock Island's station in Rock Island, Illinois was constructed in 1901. Today, this building houses the Abbey Station banquet hall.

Marty Bernard posted
Duane Hall photo, Oct 1989

They did a nice job of restoring the clock tower.
Street  View

Abbey Station, Dec 2017

Marty Bernard posted
Duane Hall photo, Oct 1989
J Pete Hedgpeth: Division Supt office upstairs and IRC Express on lower level...now gone.
Stephen Crews Wylder: This is the old baggage/express building, which was razed at least a dozen years ago.

Retro Quad Cities posted
The Rock Island Lines depot and freight house in Rock Island, taken shortly before the railroad's demise.

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