Boston and Maine Railway Passenger Depot - White River Junction, Vermont
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 43° 38.920 W 072° 19.123
18T E 716237 N 4836345
Historic railroad depot in White River Junction, Vermont
Waymark Code: WMB125
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2011
Views: 7
The Boston and Maine Railway Passenger Depot was built in 1937 and was the fourth railroad depot that this site. All the earlier editions had been destroyed by fire. The previous one was destroyed in 1911, in the years between several buildings served as a depot including the Central Vermont baggage facility. When that building burned in 1935 the Boston and Maine Railway and the Central Vermont Railroad decided jointly that a proper depot should be built. The present depot was designed by jointly by chief engineers for both railroads in a Colonial Revival style. The brick building has recently been renovated to serve as an Amtrak depot and also Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center and Amtrak Station
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Formerly - Central Vermont Railroad - Boston and Maine Railway, Now - Amtrak Station
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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