Sunday, July 7, 2024

Freemont, NE: C&NW+UP Union Station and CB&Q Depot

Union Station: (Satellite)
CB&Q Depot: (Satellite)
C&NW Freight House: (Satellite)

This town has a lot of grain elevators.

Raymond Storey posted
FREMONT NEB 1909
Colin Harding: According to me 1940 Office Guide had two stations on the CB&Q, Milwaukee Road & UP. Not sure which station this is.
Raymond Storey posted
FREEMONT NEB...CNW AT RIGHT ...PHOTO CREDIT GARY HOSEK
Mike Bartels: Opened in 1904. C&NW on the left, UP on the right. Tower came down in 1945. Baggage and express annex to the east (out of sight) in 1974 and what was left in November 1985. C&NW freight house/office building to the left still stands.

Paul Kakazu commented on Raymond's post
CB&Q Fremont depot, in 1988.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Colin's comment
The photo is of the UP+CB&Q Union Station, https://maps.app.goo.gl/qSzYg8vFyaJjR4Xe6. C&NW is to the left of the station, and UP is to the right of it. The C&NW freight house is in the middle of the photo, and it is extant, https://maps.app.goo.gl/33sMT6qNKQk51kmG9. The CB&Q depot is also extant, https://maps.app.goo.gl/fLrChx8GokJz87t27. 1968/1971 Fremont West and East Quadrangles @ 24,000

Fremont West and East Quadrangles @ 24,000

Dennis DeBruler commented on Raymond's post
Remnants of the C&NW roundhouse are still visible.
 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.426164,-96.4769111,359m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu

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Depot Fremont, NE
Union Station at Fremont used by the Chicago and North Western and the Union Pacific railroads. Stecher photo, 1914. C&NW Historical Society Archives collection.

Street View, Aug 2022

C&NW Freight House
Street View, Aug 2022

Tom McLaughlin Flickr
Chicago & North Western Freight Depot - Fremont, NE
Built in 1909 and located adjacent to the site of Fremont's non-extant C&NW passenger depot. After falling into disrepair in the 1980's, it has seen some renovation efforts in recent years.

Edward M. DeRouin in Chuck Zeiler collection

Apr 14, 1952 @ 17,000; AR1TN0000050048

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