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Mike S Corzine posted
The old Chicago and Alton Railroad Bloomington Depot-Union Station-1100 block of West Washington Street, Bloomington. 1988 Gossard Collection photo. McLean County Museum of History image.
John Yoder: Is it still standing?
Thomas Dyrek: John Yoder Demolished in late 1997-early 1998. It was severely damaged by a fire on October 31, 1997. |
It was just south of the Big4/P&E and NKP/L&EW tracks and paralleled the C&A's mainline. The tracks behind the depot were a C&A branch, and now they are just an industrial spur to a
Cargil soybean processing plant.
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Mike Sypult posted
The historic 1913 Bloomington Illinois Union Station meeting its demise in October 1997. "The bridge that was an integral part of the station's structure had been removed prior to the depot's demolition. Built in 1913, Union Station would serve trains of the C&A, Alton, GM&O and Amtrak. The final passenger train to depart the station was Amtrak no. 307, the "State House" on June 10, 1990." Mike Barkoviak-Machael Matejka photos, GM&OHS News. Didn't this station also serve the Peoria & Eastern and Nickel Plate?
Matt McClure: Southwest of the diamond. https://mchistory.org/.../union-depot-december-1979...
Bill Edrington: Both P&E and NKP (former LE&W) trains did stop here, but they considered their main station in Bloomington to be the joint depot that stood south of downtown between Main and East Streets, on the north side of their parallel main lines. |
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Ray Weart commented on Mike's post
The ticket dater dies all said Bloomington Union Station. Right up to Amtrak as far as I know. |
Joseph Martin
posted four pictures. Note the typical two-story part on one end and the big freight doors along the side. It has been preserved by
Darnall Printing.
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Richard Howard posted
GMO freight house.
Erik Spoonmore: Bloomington, IL
David Kennedy: Still standing. |
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