NICOLLET COUNTY

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EXISTING STATIONS
Station
Name
Original
Railroad
Current
Location
Type Date
Built
Current
Use
Track
Status
Building
Material
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STATIONS OF THE PAST
Station
Name
Original
Railroad
Notes
Courtland This station was on the west side of 3rd Street. It was built in 1894. This station, along with the Nicollet station were both moved to a farm to the NE of Nicollet and were subsequently torn down.
LaFayette The station was along 9th Street between Esther and Adolph (near where the baseball fields are today). It is hard to tell from old maps as the street names seem to have changed or shifted.
Nicollet This station was on the east side of Pine Street, on the north side of the tracks. This station, along with the Courtland station were both moved to a farm to the NE of Nicollet and were subsequently torn down.
Oshawa Built in 1885.
St. Peter
(East St. Peter)
This station was across the river in Le Sueur County. It was on the south side of East Broadway Avenue (MN-99). The depot site is vacant today, but the tracks are still active. The first station here was built in 1867 and later served as the freight station when a new station was built in 1905.
St. Peter This was likely the first Omaha station.
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St. Peter This was the old CNW station on the west side of the river.
St. Peter In 1899, this station was on Pine Street between Washington and 5th Streets.
Traverse The passenger station was built in 1895. There was also a freight station here.
1898 NICOLLET COUNTY RAILROAD MAP
Notes About Existing Stations...

Klossner (M&St.L) - This station's original location was on the west side of MN-15 north of Fort Road.