Ancona, IL: Lost/Santa Fe Depot

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Andy Zukowski posted

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Depot in Ancona, Illinois. C1910

While the Pekin Branch was abandoned in 1982 due to changing economic landscapes, the double-tracked mainline remains active today. The tracks, now owned by BNSF Railway, continue to serve as a vital freight corridor, carrying goods and commodities across the nation. The historical foundation laid by the AT&SF in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ensures that Ancona, though a quiet village today, retains its place as a functional and integral part of the nation's supply chain.

John Yoder: There's a big grain complex there now.

1927/27 Streator @ 62,500

1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Bill Meier, Aug 2017

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