Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Depot -- Douglas WY
N 42° 45.654 W 105° 23.178
13T E 468391 N 4734336
The old Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy depot in Douglas is now a restaurant called, surprisingly, The Depot.
Waymark Code: WMK252
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2014
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The former Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy railroad depot at the foot of Walnut Street in downtown Douglas WY is now a restaurant serving excellent hamburgers and steaks.
On the back patio, there remains a base of an old railroad semaphore signal that still holds NGS benchmark NQ0305 U 15.
This is one of two depots in town -- the other is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been moved to the Railroad Museum.
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?:
The Depot Restaurant
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Burlington Northern, and BNSF
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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