Pennsylvania RR station - Madison, Indiana
N 38° 44.146 W 085° 23.239
16S E 640166 N 4288689
Pennsylvania RR station (1895), 615 W First St, Madison, Indiana
Waymark Code: WMCAA5
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2011
Views: 3
The Madison Railroad Station is a brick Victorian-era passenger depot noted for its octagonal waiting room which is over two stories tall. Built in 1895 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it served travelers until 1931, when passenger service to Madison was discontinued. During the Great Depression, it was used as a community center until the railroad converted it into a freight terminal. In 1962, the railroad sold the building to an electrical supply company, which used it as a warehouse. It now belongs to the Jefferson County Historical Society, which is located in heart of the National Historic Landmark District of downtown Madison. There is a road now where the tracks used to be.
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?:
museum
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Pennsylvania
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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