Curran, IL: Lost/Wabsh Depot

(Satellite, Bill explains below that the depot was moved to make room for the highway.)

Scott Rigg posted
Wabash Railroad Depot Curran ,IL
Timothy Hawkeye Kane: Love to know the facing direction of the picture...grew up just down the tracks in New Berlin.

Larry Candilas: MP 423.0 Springfield Div 10th District

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Dennis DeBruler commented on Timothy's comment
I think it is facing East. It appears that it was just east of Curran Road on the south side of the tracks, https://maps.app.goo.gl/dY4wm19Cz96WQkr26. 1939 aerial photo. The other diagonal railroad was the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis, and the north/south railroad east of town was the C&NW.

Bill Crisp: Sorry to jump on the conversation so late. The picture is facing west. The depot was on the north side of the tracks.

The depot was moved to another private location when the highway was built.

You can see the depot in the satellite image above. It sat just west of Curran Road.

Dennis DeBruler: Bill Crisp Thanks for the correction. After taking a closer look at the aerial photo, I can see the block long platform that was between the depot and the tracks. I fixed my notes.

Bill Crisp: There was an antique store in Curran. The owner was very knowledgeable about the town. He had some pics of the depot in the store.

That’s the only reason I know anything about it.

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