Big 4 Depot - Stonefort, IL
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paulspaper
N 37° 36.882 W 088° 42.471
16S E 349268 N 4164437
This is the retired depot in Stonefort, Illinois. It is currently a history and railroad museum.
Waymark Code: WM15Q25
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2022
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This is the Big 4 depot at Stonefort, Illinois on the Cairo Line. It was located at milepost 203.9 (from Danville), about 14 miles south of Harrisburg. It was the last "open station" between Harrisburg and Cairo, and was closed in 1964.
Its current owner is a retired school administrator from Harrisburg; she is maintaining it in excellent condition as a depot museum - lots of Big 4 memorabilia inside.
Behind the depot, you can gain access to the Rail to Trail "Tunnel Hill State Trail"
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?:
It is a history and railroad museum.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Big 4
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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