Forman Depot - Vienna, Illinois
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 37° 24.980 W 088° 53.319
16S E 332867 N 4142732
Relocated railroad depot now in Vienna City Park.
Waymark Code: WM6BWT
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2009
Views: 9
The Forman Depot was built about 1900 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and was at the junction of that railroad's track and that of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway. Following World War II the amount of traffic through the Forman Depot decreased to a level that the C B & Q chose to close the depot. A local farmer convinced the C B & Q Railroad to sell him the depot rather than tear it down. He moved it to his farm where it remained for more than 50 years. In 1998 the depot was given to the Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society and in 2002 the depot was moved to Vienna City Park and the restoration of the depot was started. The depot now is a railroad museum, Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Vienna Tourism Center.
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?:
Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Vienna Tourism Center
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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