Sheridan Station - Sheridan, Oregon
N 45° 05.800 W 123° 23.751
10T E 468853 N 4993765
The Sheridan Station is a replica of a train station that serves as City Hall for the town of Sheridan, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM5V6M
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2009
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Many people have been fooled by this seemingly accurate copy of a train station, but the simple fact of the matter is, this building never served a railroad. There are a number of architectural cues that mislead people – the building is located immediately adjacent to the Portland & Western Railroad; it has overhanging eaves; and a station name with the distance to Portland is located on the front of the building. A closer look reveals why it wouldn’t have functioned very well as a station: the operator’s bay window is located on the wrong side of the building for looking up and down the track, and the track side of the building would not properly serve trains in any case.
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?:
This is a replica of a railroad station that is actually Sheridan City Hall
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: It never performed as a railway station
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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