OLMSTED COUNTY

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EXISTING STATIONS
Station
Name
Original
Railroad
Current
Location
Type Date
Built
Current
Use
Track
Status
Building
Material
More
Info
Chester
(Haverhill)

(GPS: 44.052557, -92.339547)
P ???? Private None Wood
Rochester 4th Street SE
(GPS: 44.019023, -92.461369)
P 1899 Restaurant In Use Wood
STATIONS OF THE PAST
Station
Name
Original
Railroad
Notes
Byron The station was on the west side of Tremain Street (now called Byron Street after all original names were stripped from the streets). The C&NW built a station here in 1883.
Chatfield  
Chatfield This station at the end of Bench Street near the intersection with Spring Street (GPS: 43.845852, -92.192546). This intersection no longer exists as Bench Street now ends at 1st Street SW and Spring Street ends at Twilford Street. The station was also accessible from a short driveway (Depot Road on Sanborn maps) from Twilford Street. It was built in 1878. This station was just south of the county line in Fillmore County.
Chatfield Junction
(PLainview JCT.)
This station was just west of Eyota in the vicinity of GPS: 43.992363, -92.248736.
Chester
(Haverhill)
This station was located on the west side of Chester Avenue SE (county Road 119) on the south side of the tracks. The name was changed from "Chester" to "Haverhill" in 1914 to avoid confusion between "Chester" and "Rochester," even though it is south of Haverhill Township in Marion Township. According to the C&NW valuation file of 1919, the station was built in 1871 and measured 16'x26'.
Chester
(Haverhill)
This smaller station replaced the one listed above. It may still exist on private property. Can anyone confirm?
Corra In 1896 this station was located on the property of Thomas Malthieson. This location today is in northern Viola Township, about 200 yards north of CR 24 where the old RR grade crosses. An old trestle still exists near where this station used to sit. This station survived at least into the CN&W era as it is shown on 1896 maps.
Douglass The first station here was built in 1878 on land owned by Harrison Douglas. It was on the SW corner of Hunter and Jones Streets. This was about 1/2 mile south of where 75th Street is today. The R&NM later became part of the C&NW. Spelled alternately as "Douglas" on some maps, the name with the double "s" is correct.
Douglass This combination station was 1/2 block south of Main Street. There was a cheese factory just south of this station.
Doty Station This station was on the property of Edwin A. Doty on the southern border of Viola Township. This location is now just north of CR 9 just west of MN 42. This station survived at least into the CN&W era as it is shown on 1896 maps.
Dover The first station here was built in 1869, a couple of years after the Winona & St. Peter was taken over by the C&NW. In 1896, the station was on the east side of North Chatfield Street, on the south side of the tracks. There was a hotel just south of the station. A new station was built here in 1895.
Dover This station was on the SE corner of Chatfield Street and Center Street. The station was on the south side of the tracks.
Eyota The first station here was built in 1864. The station was located on the west side of Center Street, just north of Front Street South.
Eyota In 1879 separate passenger and freight stations were built here by the C&NW. This second generation station was at the same loaction as the first station; on the west side of Center Street on the north side of Front Street at GPS: 43.988931, -92.229377.
Haverhill See entry for Chester above.
Horton This station was in the NW corner of Section 34 of Eyota Township. It was named for Charles Horton, a lumber dealer from Winona.
Laird This station was in Section 26 of Eyota Township.
Judge The station was on the farm owned by Edward Judge.
Olmsted This station was 4.5 miles west of Rochester on the boundary line between Kalmar and cascade Townships. It was on the farm of J.V. Matthews, which was roughly on the NW side of the intersection of 60th Ave NW (CR 104) and US 14 West.
Oronoco Switch At first there were two old boxcars that served as stations for the two railroads (see below). Later a small frame depot was constructed. This location is inaccessible by road today (although you can use the bike path on the former right of way to get there. It was located between what today is New Haven Road NW and CR 31, approximately 1/2 mile south of 117th Street NW. This railroad was later part of the C&NW. Also known as Oronoco Station.
Oronoco
Switch
The Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific was first to build a station here.
Plainview Junction See listing for Chatfield Junction above.
Planks Crossing This station was a boxcar without wheels. It was on the southern border of Eyota Township (Section 34) between Eyota and Chatfield.
Predmore The first station here was built in 1891. This railroad was later absorbed by the CGW.
Rochester This station was at 320 1st Avenue NW (on the east side of 1st Avenue NW on the south side of the tracks) (GPS: 44.026814, -92.464021). It was built in 1895 (some sources say 1890, but it was not on the Sanborn map for that year), and was remodeled in 1908. It served as the Depot House restaurant from 1967-1979 and later housed the Salvation Army. It was demolished in 1989 with the construction of Civic Center Drive. The uptown ticket office was at the Kahler Hotel.
rochester  This freight station was at 321 2nd Avenue NW (to the NE of the former intersection of 3rd Avenue and 4th Street) (GPS: 44.027620, -92.467456).
Rochester   The origininal wood frame combination station was on the west side of 1st Avenue NW (formerly Main Street) at GPS: 44.027091, -92.465059. It was built in 1865 by the Winona & St. Peter and burned down in 1910.
Rochester There was a freight station at 12 1st Street SE (on the south side of 1st Street SE) at GPS: 44.022291, -92.462124.
Simpson Town and station were named after the secretary of the Winona & Southwestern RR. The depot was on the east side of Main Street, just north of Church Street. These street names no longer exist here.
Stewartville This station was on the south side of Broad Street just west of 2nd Street at approximately GPS: 43.852231, -92.485529. This station burned down and was replaced by the one listed below.
Stewartville This station was on the south side of Broad Street just west of 2nd Street at approximately GPS: 43.852231, -92.485529.
Viola This station was on the SW corner of Market and Park Streets. A later C&NW station was built here in 1898 which was in the 3200 block of Market Street NE. Tracks were removed in 1997 and right-of-way is now a bike trail.
Zumbrota Junction This station was located in section 34 of Cascade Township.
1898 oLMSTED COUNTY RAILROAD MAP
Notes About Existing Stations...

Chester (Winona & St. Peter) - This small passenger shed replaced a larger, earlier station. The original location was on the west side of Chester Avenue SE (county Road 119) on the south side of the tracks. The name was changed from "Chester" to "Haverhill" in 1914 to avoid confusion between "Chester" and "Rochester," even though it is south of Haverhill Township in Marion Township.

Rochester (Winona & Western) - The Winona & Western Railway depot was originally located on the south side of College Street (now 4th Street SE) on the east side of the tracks by the Zumbro River (GPS: . It's second location was at 21 snd Street SE (on the north side of 2nd Street SE, formerly Zumbro Street) (GPS: 44.021925, -92.461947). The Chicago Great Western Railroad bought the Winona & Western Railway in 1901. In January of 1903, the depot was cut in two and moved across the river. The Sanborn map from 1904 however shows a very small station on the north side of 2nd Street SE and no station on the south side of College Street. Next to the illustration of the small station is the note, "to have new depot." The 1909 map shows the small station gone and the existing station now in its place. It was moved to its current location on 4th Street SE in 1993. Cindy Scott of the History Center of Olmsted County describes it's lifecycle like this: "In 1899, Winona & Southwestern Railroad constructed a wood-frame depot and freight house at the intersection of [now] 1st Ave. and 2nd St. SE. Two years later the line was sold to Chicago Great Western RR who moved the building north across the river in 1903 by cutting it in two, placing each half on a flat rail car, and reassembling it at 19 2nd St. SE. In 1949, the structure was remodeled to serve as a terminal for Jefferson Bus Lines as well. The last passengers train left the depot in 1950 but Jefferson remained until 1987. It was then sold to the city and slated for demolition until a Save the Depot citizens group moved it to temporary storage near the power plant at 533 1st Ave. NE, then moved it across the street a year later to allow Marigold Foods expansion. In 1997 it was sold to a commercial enterprise, moved back to its original 1899 location, renovated, and transformed into a restaurant."