Potter Place Train Depot - Andover NH - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Potter Place Railroad Station is a historic train station on Depot Street in Andover, New Hampshire.

It was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The station is the main museum building of the Andover Historical Society, and features an early to mid 20th century period station master's office. An early 20th century caboose is located next to the station.

The Society's other museum buildings include an early 20th century railroad freight house displaying agricultural machinery and ice harvesting tools, a restored turn-of-the-20th-century village store, an early 20th century post office, and a one room schoolhouse. The Society's museum buildings are open on summer weekends.

The homestead site and grave of magician Richard Potter and his wife are located across the tracks from the station.

Source: (visit link)

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?: Andover Historical Society What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Boston and Maine Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the station/depot taken while you were there. Please also record how you came to be at this station/depot and any interesting information you learned about it while there.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   05/02/2021 Bumble! visited it 12/16/2011 NH2beers visited it 07/18/2010 nomadwillie visited it

View all visits/logs