Wellington Washington
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Blue J Wenatchee
N 47° 44.826 W 121° 27.661
10T E 615359 N 5289338
Quick Description: Wellington Washington. A ghost town on the old Great Northern Railway line just off Stevens Pass hiway.
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 7/8/2006 3:33:34 PM
Waymark Code: WMGRA
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Crystal Sound
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Long Description:
Wellington was a stop on the Great Northern track from Wenatchee to Everett. It is at the West portal of the original Cascade tunnel. On March 1 1910 two trains that were delayed at Wellington were swept off the track into Tye Creek in an avalanche that reslulted in the death of 96 passengers and crew. The name of the stop was changed to Tye after the avalanche so passengers wouldnt be reminded of the disaster. A new tunnel was built and the tracks and showsheds thru Wellington were abandoned. The last building standing was the Tye Depot but it burned in 1930.
Reason for Abandonment: Natural Disaster

Date Abandoned: 03/01/1929

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