Chicago & Alton Depot

Bill Molony posted

Mike Girdwain Believe the railroad just recently knocked this brick station down because it was too close to the tracks.
Bill Molony Yes, this station was razed just a few years ago. I was involved in the effort to save it, but we just ran out of time. Union Pacific would not allow it to be restored and preserved on-site, and the cost of moving it was well in excess of $100,000. UP will be double-tracking through Wilmington in the near future as part of the high-speed rail project, and this station was in their way.