Old Union Depot - Leavenworth, KS
Posted by: 
gparkes
N 39° 19.119 W 094° 54.563
15S E 335401 N 4353876
Old Union Depot - Now used as a community center.
Waymark Code: WM5FRZ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2009
Published By:
PFF
Views: 21
Marker on the building states:
Leavenworth in the Eighteen Sixties and Seventies was a bustling boom town. River Boats arrived almost daily and railroads were extending west and north carrying settlers, their property and supplies. Later three railroads built passenger stations but the largest and finest was the union station built in 1887.
When passenger travel slowed in 1963 the station was purchased by V.B. Greenamyre as the headquarters for his enterprises.
Leavenworth County Historical Society - 1979
Hours of Operation (of the community center)
Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday - 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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?:
It is now the Riverfront Community Center.
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
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