Galena, IL: IC and CB&Q Depots and IC Freight House

IC: (Satellite)

CB&Q: (Satellite, there used to be several tracks on this side of the river. There is now a big levee.)

IC came through Galena on the east side of the Galena River while CB&Q and C&NW terminated on the west side of the river. C&NW came down from Wisconsin and CB&Q came up from their mainline along the Mississippi River. Galena Junction is where the CB&Q branch to Galena left their mainline. Per the Sanborn Map below, CB&Q crossed the Galena River just downstream from the Green Street bridge and went to their mainline on the east side of the river. And according to the topo map below, IC crossed the river a little further downstream and went towards the Mississippi River on the west side of the river.

IC

CN still operates the IC route through town, but the depot is now a museum. Please read Off the Beaten Path In Illinois for a history and photos of this depot. (source)

Street View, Jun 2018

Street View, Jun 2018

Back when it still had its train order boards.

Larry Foht posted

A different view of the Galena Depot

Galena Illinois

Iowa Division 

Larry Foht collection:

Jim Hamick: Town was settled in 1826.

Andy Hughes: An unusual depot but with a bay window.Agents Job was still there. Would like to know some landmark dates for this unique town. The date(s) the river silted in, date they converted the IC drawbridge to fixed, lastly the dates the C&NW and CB&Q pulled out of town. Also the worst of the hard times (when). The stagnancy helped to buy time and stall ‘progress’ thereby saving all these vintage buildings.

Jim Kelling shared with the comment: "Galena Illinois."

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Passenger Depot and Right of Way at Galena, Illinois. May 1970.
[Note part of the IC depot on the left.]

Tim Doser commented on Andy's post
Moved to Rives St., but unknown when. 1980 or later.
Dennis DeBruler: Tim Doser That was a short street, so it was easy to find: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vonA7uh5EZYaBhZp6

CB&Q

 

Andy Zukowski posted
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot on the west side of Galena, Illinois. 1920

Roger Kujawa posted

Craig Holmberg commented on Roger's post
Sanborn Map Company, Oct 1912

Postcard via Bridge Hunter

1913 Galena Quad @ 62,500

The land of the former CB&Q and C&NW railyards is now covered by a serious levee.

Street View

Both

Brian Berthold posted
old time Galena before the Flood Stuff was added
Ted Richardson: CB&Q branch that followed the Galena River up from the Q's twin cities main. Originating from the Q's Galena Junction The small square image was their passenger station. the larger rectangle shape was the Q freight House. The Army Corp of Engineers eliminated this with the flood control program. All was moved to the IC passenger station side of the river then the Q pulled out in 1960. The green line represents the CNW line coming down from Wisconsin that was pulled out in 1939. Though their passenger station remained into the 1980's kiddy corner from the IC passenger station ending up being part of a materials facility owned by a company out of Dubuque, IA. Flyn (sp) something. Thanks for sharing this photo.