Chicago Northwestern Railroad Station - Sparta, WI, USA
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mrjcanger
N 43° 55.911 W 090° 48.580
15T E 675810 N 4866634
Now used for the Chamber of Commerce and the Sparta Visitor Center this classic 1915 built train depot was renovated in 1992.
Waymark Code: WMT19R
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2016
Views: 3
The rail that was once the Chicago Northwestern Line has been replaced by the Sparta/Elroy Bike Trail. This classic depot still has the original brick waiting platform. It has maintained the features that allow you to visualize what waiting for the train was like back in 1915 when it was built. On October 13, 1948, Sparta was a stop on The Whistle stop train tour by then candidate Harry S. Truman.
On the link below see more information on the building in the first search result.
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?:
Today the depot houses the Chamber of Commerce and the Sparta Visitors Center
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago Northwestern
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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