Wasilla Depot - Wasilla, Alaska - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

"The Wasilla Depot is significant as a symbol of the Alaska Railroad, catalyst of the community's development. The section of Alaska centering upon the present town of Wasilla possessed high potential for economic activity, due to its location in an area of arable land and mineral resources. The Alaska Engineering Commission designated this depot site to provide the transportation facility required for exploitation of these attributes...

Wasilla Depot was built in 1917 and a townsite surveyed around the station site. On June 20, 1917 the Alaska Engineering Commission auctioned townsite lots. Settlement and development of the region have grown slowly, but continuously, since completion of the railroad. The railroad has provided effective, practical transportation for people and freight." - National Register Nomination form

The Alaska Railroad continues to operate and stop in Wasilla however the depot is no longer used for railroad operations. The depot is now used by the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No 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 What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Alaska Railroad Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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