Valley City Depot - Valley City, Ohio
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lp5324
N 41° 14.276 W 081° 55.537
17T E 422434 N 4565583
The depot is located on SR 303 in Valley City, OH.
Waymark Code: WM4V9G
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 21
The Depot was built in 1895 on the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad line (later Baltimore & Ohio, then Chesapeake and Ohio, now CSX), about 1½ miles east of its current location. It served the community until 1968, known as Valley City Station. It was moved to its current location and refurbished by volunteers in time for the 1976 US Bicentennial.
Behind the depot is a 0-4-0 swteam locomotive and an ex B&O caboose.
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?:
The Liverpool Township Historical Society
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Lorain and Wheeling Railroad later the Baltimore and Ohio
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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