DARKE COUNTY

Greenville (CN) - This property was purchased by Lew Crowell on March 18, 2011. The depot is in good condition and is being improved. The depot is half passenger and half freight. Half of the building (610 West Third Street, Suite B) is currently being leased by The Little Showcase Factory, LLC, which manufactures hardwood showcases for model trains and other collectibles. The other half (Suite A) serves as residence for the owner. The siding tracks have been disconnected from the main rails which are still in use. According to the 1919 Cincinatti Northern valuation records, the station was built in 1904.

Union City (PCC&St.L) - Station is on the Indiana side of Union City. The station was originally built in 1893 at Piqua, Ohio, for the PCC&StL Ry. It was moved in 1912 to Union City, Indiana. Brick was added to the exterior after the station was moved, it is actually a frame station with a brick veneer. In later years, this station may have been used by the CCC&St.L as well as noted below. More on Union City from David Allen: I used to live in Darke County and railfanned and photographed in Union City OH/IN. In 1974, I became acquainted with Joe Fahnestock, who published a booklet titled, Dateline Stateline, Williams, Arcanum, OH, 1974. In it, and in discussions we had, he named the three railroads serving Union City at one time. I recall that, due to the interesting feature of Union City sitting squarely on the state line, this affected the railroad charters and operations. I don't recall the details, except that I am pretty certain he said either the interurban or the D&U was not chartered in Indiana, and their tracks stopped short of there. Finally, as to the depot itself, notice that in the photo of the schedule board of the station, there is a train marked up on the Big Four side. There is a photo in Joe Fahnestock's book of him in front of the same train board while it was still hanging in the depot. It clearly shows four trains on the Big Four side and none on the PRR. The caption indicates: "Last regularly scheduled passenger train out of Union City..." Finally, it should be noted that there was never grass and trees between the depot and the tracks while it was in use. The platform was brick, and later repaired/filled-in/extended with concrete.

Versailles (CCC&St.L) - This station was built prior to 1893 as it appears on Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from that year. The station was modified in the 1950s by the NYC and was moved in the 1970s. Its original location was on West Water Street just east of North West Street. It sat on the north side of the tracks.

Versailles (TD&B) - The TD&B eventually became part of the CH&D. This station was moved distance from its original site. The station is a transmission repair shop and sits along an alley often mistaken for the right-of-way for the narrow gauge railroad, but the station has not served a railroad since 1923. Its original location was on the south side of Main Street on the west side of the tracks.