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Lincoln's Union Station, jointly operated by the MoPac and C&NW, as it appeared sometime after the turn of the century - from a postcard Mopac Right of Way -
Depots in Nebraska
With abandonments and renamings of subdivisions, the information can become confusing. Since many depots disappeared off the map by the 1950's, I divided things a bit differently from the Rails to Trails page by including the Talmage branch seperately from the Louisville and Crete subs.
Omaha Subdivision - Falls City to Omaha
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Current Location
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Current Status
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Current R.R.
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| Falls City | combination depot | brick | 1925 | in use | on site | closed, privately owned? | Was used in its final years as an Agency. The most elaborate of Nebraska's surviving MP depots. MP built a large railyard here, reflecting this town's importance on the mainline. | |
| roundhouse | brick | none | business | none | ||||
| Verdon | wood | none | gone | closed 1971, dismantled 1974? | none | |||
| Stella | wood | none | gone | closed 1971, dismantled 1974? | none | |||
| Howe | wood | none | gone | closed 1935?, dismantled | none | |||
| Auburn | wood | closed | ||||||
| Talmage | combination depot | wood | none | moved in town, at residence | closed 1971,
portable moved for private storage. |
none | Original depot dismantled in 1950's after portable depot was brought in. | |
| Julian | wood | none | gone | closed 1961?, dismantled | none | |||
| Paul |
combination depot | wood | none | moved to Buffalo City. | closed 1965?, moved for private historic display, museum? | none | ||
| Nebraska City
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wood & stone | standing? | closed 1971 | Was used for r.r. storage after closing. | ||||
| Wyoming | wood? | moved to Nebraska City, standing? | closed 1931?,
moved |
Depot was moved to Nebraska City by MP around 1934 and used as a freight station there. | ||||
| Union | wood & stone | none | gone | closed 1971,
demolished 1979 |
none | Union yard now operates out of a trailer. | ||
| Murray |
wood | none | moved | closed 1963?, moved and converted to house. | none | |||
| Mynard | wood | none | gone | closed 1942?, dismantled | none | |||
| Plattsmouth |
wood | none | gone | closed 1964?, moved and converted to house, demolished? | none | |||
| Fort Crook | wood | none | gone | closed 1961?, dismantled | none | |||
| South Omaha | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled
in 1950's |
none | Depot used as rail office in later years |
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Nebraska City, Nebraska - Turn-of-the-century scene complete with ornate little depot, little steamer being oiled, and even a little horse-drawn "trolley" - T. Greuter Collection |
Louisville Division - West Side Jct-Omaha to Weeping Water
Also see note on Talmage Branch
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Track Status
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Current Location
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Current Status
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Current R.R.
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| Springfield | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled 1974 | none | |||
| Louisville | wood | none | gone | closed 1969, dismantled | none | |||
| Manley | wood | none | closed, moved for private storage |
none | ||||
| Weeping Water | wood | none | Crete, NE | closed 199?, moved | none | The last operating small-town station on the U.P. when closed. Four days before it's scheduled demolition in 1995, a Lincoln native bought the depot and moved it to his farm in Crete, Nebraska. |
Talmage Branch (Talmage Branch Junction to Weeping Water)
This line was abandoned by MP between Talmage and Avoca. The line north of Avoca to Weeping Water then came under the Louisville sub. The line south of Talmage down to Auburn became part of the Crete sub.
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Track Status
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Current Location
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Current Status
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| Glenrock | wood | none | gone | closed 1901, destroyed | none | Burned down in 1909, then replaced with a boxcar shelter. | ||
| Brock | wood | none | gone | closed 1953?, dismantled | none | After dismantlement in 1950's, depot was replaced with a caretaker building - this was later moved for storage. | ||
| Talmage | combination depot | wood | none | moved in town to residence | closed 1971,
portable moved for private storage |
none | Original depot dismantled in 1950's after portable depot was brought in. | |
| Lorton | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled | none | |||
| Dunbar | wood | none | moved to Nebraska City, NE | closed 1957, moved for private historical display | none | |||
| Otoe | combination depot | wood | none | moved to Nebraska City | closed 1950?, dismantled | none | at John Brown's Cave? | |
| Avoca | wood | none | closed | none | ||||
| Weeping Water | wood | none | moved to Crete, NE | closed 199?, moved for private use | none | The last operating small-town station on the U.P. when closed. Four days before it's scheduled demolition in 1995, a Lincoln native bought the depot and moved it to his farm in Crete, Nebraska. |
Lincoln Branch (Union to Lincoln)
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City
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Type
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Structure
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Built
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Track Status
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Current Location
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Current Status
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Current R.R.
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Notes
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| Union | wood | none | gone | closed 1974, demolished 1979 | none | Union yard now operates out of a U.P. trailer. | ||
| Nehawka | wood | none | closed 1969, moved for private auto garage | none | ||||
| Weeping Water | wood | none | moved to Crete, NE | closed 199?, moved for private use | none | The last operating small-town station on the U.P. when closed. Four days before it's scheduled demolition in 1995, a Lincoln native bought the depot and moved it to his farm in Crete, Nebraska. | ||
| Wabash | 1886, 1910, 1950's | none | closed / moved or dismantled | none | This town was served by three different MP depots over the years. The original was built in 1886. It burned in 1910 and was replaced. By the 1950s a small structure with minimal accomodations was used. | |||
| Elmwood | wood | none | gone | closed 1969, demolished 1977 | none | |||
| Eagle | wood | none | gone | closed 1958?, demolished | none | |||
| Walton | wood | none | 1222 S. 27th St., Folsom Children's Zoo, Lincoln, NE. | closed 1941?, moved | none | A 12x30 foot MP caretaker depot was installed in 1943. This was finally moved to the Lincoln Folsom Children's Zoo. | ||
| Bethany Heights | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled | none | Later used as grain company office, later dismantled. | ||
| Peck's Grove | wood | none | closed, demolished? | none | ||||
| Lincoln | brick | none | gone | closed 1987, demolished | none | The joint MP/C&NW was remodeled and reduced in size during the 1950s. This structure itself was demoshed in 1962. The site is now underneath the footings of the 10th St overpass. Afterward the agency operated from a freight office space. |
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The last of it's kind - a news article about the removal of the Weeping Water Depot. from theOmaha World Herald |
Crete Subdivision - Crete to Talmage to Crete Jct.
Also see note on Talmage Branch
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City
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Type
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Structure
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Track Status
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Current Location
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Current Status
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Current R.R.
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| Crete | combination depot | wood | none | moved to farm, west of Farmland Industries | closed, moved for private storage | none | First depot was dismantled in 1950 after replacement by new frame building. This was used as agency in final years. | |
| Kramer | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled1949? | none | |||
| Sprague | wood | none | gone | closed 1933?, dismantled 1948? | none | |||
| Hickman | wood | none | gone | closed 1960?, dismantled | none | Original depot was dismantled in 1920's?, after a joint-agency with the CB&Q depot there was established | ||
| Panama | wood | none | gone | closed 1944?, dismantled | none | |||
| Douglas | wood | none | closed 1960?, portable moved for private storage | none | Original depot dismantled in 1950's, replaced by a small portable depot. Portable was then moved. | |||
| Burr | combination depot | wood | none | moved to farm | closed 1960?, moved for private storage on local farm | none | Original depot dismantled in 1950's, replaced by small portable depot. Portable itself was later moved . | |
| Cook | wood | none | Depot was moved to private railroad siding (called Tangeman) | closed, moved for private use by local grain company as storage. | none | |||
| Talmage | combination depot | wood | none | moved in town to residence | closed 1971, moved and used privately for storage | none | Original depot dismantled in 1950's after portable depot was brought in. Later the portable was moved. |
Hastings/Prosser Subdivision - Prosser to Superior
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Type
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Track Status
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Current Location
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Current Status
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Current R.R.
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| Prosser | wood | none | gone | closed 1933, demolished | none | |||
| Juniata | wood | none | gone | closed 1931, dismantled | none | |||
| Hastings | brick | none | gone | closed, dismantled |
none | MP-built frame depot was later replaced after MP's aquisition of ex-C&NW depot and trackage in Hastings. Original frame depot then used for storage before being dismantled. | ||
| Pauline | wood | none | Depot moved near Deweese | closed 1995?, moved for private storage | none | |||
| Lawrence | wood | none | gone | closed 1958?, dismantled | none | |||
| Mount Clare | wood | none | moved to local farm | closed 1957?, moved for use as cattle shed | none | |||
| Superior | wood | none | gone | closed, dismantled 1974? | none |
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Sources:
An Inventory of R.R. Depots in the State of Nebraska by Reisdorff The
Lincoln Star & Journal |
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