Columbia Southern Depot, Wasco, Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 45° 35.441 W 120° 41.882
10T E 679555 N 5051148
The historic railroad station at Wasco, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM1G69
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2007
Views: 47
The Columbia Southern Railroad began from Biggs on the Columbia and was completed to Wasco in 1897 and to Shaniko by 1901. This depot was built in 1897 and served until Dec. 1964 when a flood destroyed over 8 miles of grade and 24 of 26 brigdes on the railroad and the Union Pacific decided not to rebuild the railroad.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Under restoration as a museum.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Columbia Southern, Union Pacific
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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