Fordyce Arkansas Depot
N 33° 48.812 W 092° 24.603
15S E 554599 N 3741638
The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Station built in early 1930s, now offices for Union Pacific.
Waymark Code: WM4ZD7
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2008
Views: 16
The Texas and St.Louis Railway came to the area in the 1880s and Fordyce was home to 2 lines, the Cotton Belt and the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific railways. This depot is now offices for Union Pacific railroad. "Cotton Belt" main line runs through town. Of special interest here is a still functioning, though unused semaphore. Benchmark DL0052 is there intact. For more information on Fordyce, please visit: (
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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?:
The depot serves as offices for Union Pacific.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Union Pacific
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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