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Boise, ID UP Train Station #1.JPG

Let’s Begin With the Top of The Alphabet…

The Union Pacific Overland Route passes through the city, but, passenger service is a thing of the past. The Overland Route was a big advertising draw back in the days of steam. Union Pacific had several versions of the Overland Crest.

Boise, ID UP Train Station #2.JPGBoise, ID UP Train Station #6.JPG

Boise’s Union Station no longer hosts passengers, but, it does host a number of private party functions.

Boise, ID UP Train Station #3.JPG  Boise, ID UP Train Station #4.JPG Boise, ID UP Train Station #5.JPG

 

Next, we move to Missouri and the home of the Central Midland Railroad.

 Central Midland Eastern Terminus.JPG

 

Ferguson, Missouri offers a great viewing area and station.

 

Ferguson,  MO Wabash Station Interior #1.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station Interior #.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station Interior #2.JPG

Ferguson, MO Wabash Train Station Interior #3.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station East view #.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station east view #1.JPG

Ferguson, MO Wabash Station east view #2.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station east view #3.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash Station west View #1.JPG

Ferguson, MO Wabash Station west view.JPGFerguson, MO Wabash, Station west view #2.JPG

Fulton, Missouri the home to the William Woods University and the Berlin Wall along with the Churchill Memorial was a stop for the Wabash Railway. The city of Fulton is considering buying the trackage and restoring the tracks and the railroad station. They better hurry, as you can see in these pictures, the station is in need of major fixer upper.

Wabash Railroad Station, Fulton, Missouri #1.JPGWabash Railroad Station, Fulton, Missouri #2.JPGWabash Railroad Station, Fulton, Missouri #3.JPG

President Grant’s Hometown is the next stop on our journey, Galena, Illinois. They also do not have passenger rail service, but will change with the new AMTRAK route that is planned for western Illinois.

Galena, IL Train Station #2.JPGGalena, IL Train Station #1.JPGGalena, IL Train Station #7.JPG

Galena, IL Train Station #3.JPGGalena, IL Train Station #4.JPGGalena, IL Train Station #5.JPG

Not to be forgotten, the east coast has some fine stations too. Here is the Hinton, West Virginia Station and it’s surroundings.

Hinton, WV AMTRAK Station #1.JPGHinton, WV AMTRAK Station #2.JPGHinton, WV AMTRAK Train Station east view.JPG

Hinton, WV AMTRAK Train Station #3.JPGHinton, WV AMTRAK Train Station west view.JPG

Just up the line, we pay a visit to Huntington, West Virginia.

Hunnington, WV Amtrak.JPG

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