KCM&O Depot - Rochester, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 33° 18.934 W 099° 51.305
14S E 420405 N 3686597
Rochester came into being with the arrival of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad in 1906. A.B. Carothers donated the land for the rail right-of-way.
Waymark Code: WM11GV9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
Views: 2

The depot is a wood frame building built in 1907. It was a combination passenger/freight depot. Building is now the Rochester 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?:
Museum


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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