Chicago and Illinois Midland RR Depot, Pekin, IL
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N 40° 34.047 W 089° 39.102
16T E 275523 N 4494121
The Chicago and Illinois Midland RR Depot in Pekin, IL, now used for business offices.
Waymark Code: WMR8M
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2006
Views: 101
The depot in Pekin, IL, built by the Chicago and Illinois Midland RR is now non-railroad business offices. The tracks in front are still in use by the Illinois and Midland Railroad, formerly the C&IM.
The address of the building is 230 Broadway, but it is along the north bound part of Rt. 29 (a one-way street there). Broadway is a cross street over Rt. 29.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
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?:
Currently this building has offices for three businesses (non-railroad).
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago and Illinois Midland
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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