Moro: (
Satellite, a guess based on the aerial photo below.)
Bethalto: (
Satellite, Main Street was built after the depot was removed.)
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Andy Zukowski posted
Railroad Depot in Moro, Illinois. The "Big Four" railroad, formally known as the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (CCC&StL), had a depot in the unincorporated village of Moro, Illinois. The railroad was a key part of Moro's early development |
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Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
MP 235.2 Illinois Division original route by-passed in early 1900s by "Short Line" via Livingston. Original route slowly abandoned and not listed in 1947 timetable - map from 1937 timetable. |
The larger rectangle that is parallel to the tracks is just north of Bender Street. But it is not very big. But the photo shows that the depot was kind of small. I'd be more confident if I saw evidence of a dormer on the rectangle.
I don't know why the Big Four built a depot here since they had one in Bethalto, which is just a couple of miles away.
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It looks like Bethalto had its depot south of the tracks and a little east of Prairie Street. That roof has the bumps that I would expect to see for a building with a dormer over the agent's bay window.
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