Union Pacific/Union Station Depot -- Salina KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 38° 50.847 W 097° 37.016
14S E 620021 N 4300756
Union Pacific RR built this passenger (1916) and freight (1920) depot near downtown Salina KS to replace 5 separate depots from different railroads in town. It was therefore both the Union PACIFIC Depot and the Union STATION Depot -- clear as mud?
Waymark Code: WMGYYH
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 5

From the Union Pacific 150 website: (visit link)

"Salina, Kan., Awarded Membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry

Built to replace five different depots, Salina's Union Station was built in 1916 and was to serve all of the Salina railroads. It sported red brick, a Spanish-style roof and a large control tower. Union Pacific currently uses the depot as a district office. Opened in 1920, the Union Pacific Freight Depot served the Union Pacific and downtown Salina until the 1970s when it was closed." [end]

The depot hosts NGS benchmark JF1036 P 167.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

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?:
Railroad district office


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Union Pacific and Santa Fe

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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