Wyoming Transportation Museum

Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop
Union Pacific Passenger Station
Location 121 W. 15th St.
Coordinates 41°7′54″N 104°48′51″W / 41.13167°N 104.81417°W / 41.13167; -104.81417Coordinates: 41°7′54″N 104°48′51″W / 41.13167°N 104.81417°W / 41.13167; -104.81417
Built 1887
Architect Van Brunt & Howe
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference # 73001934 (depot);
92000930[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 29, 1973 (depot);
July 24, 1992
Designated NHL February 15, 2006 (depot)[2]

The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

It is located inside the historic Union Pacific Railroad depot. This depot was built in 1886/7.

Typically the Cheyenne Depot Museum hosts an annual Steam Train Excursion in July.

History

The station is built from blocks of sandstone quarried and transported from Ft. Collins, Colorado. The Depot stands directly down the street from, and facing the, Wyoming State Capitol building, signalling its historic significance in the city and state.

It received major renovations in 1922 to lengthen the building and a redecoration 1929. From 2001 to 2006, another renovation to the depot is being made including a $6.5 million US dollar improvement provided by the City of Cheyenne and plaza built in front of the Depot. This plaza hosts a variety of music and events throughout the year.

The San Francisco Zephyr at the Cheyenne Depot, April 1976

Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr ceased serving this station directly in 1979 in favor of a new station in Borie, south of Cheyenne. This eliminated a time-consuming backup move in and out of the station.[3] Passengers were bused between Borie and Cheyenne.

The Old West Museum and Cheyenne Frontier Days made an agreement which established the Cheyenne Depot Museum, Inc. as a 501(c)3 Corporation non-profit organization. The depot is under lease from the city of Cheyenne to this corporation for 25 years.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Union Pacific Railroad". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Other Board Actions Tied to Route Restructuring". Amtrak NEWS. 6 (10): 5. September 1979.
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