HIGHLAND COUNTY

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EXISTING STATIONS
Station
Name		 Original
Railroad 		Current
Location		 Type Current
Use		 Date
Built		 Track
Status		 Building
Material		 More
Info
East Monroe 10812, St.Rt.28, Rt.#2 P Residence ???? In Use Wood
Greenfield East Jefferson St. C Business 1878 None Wood
Greenfield East Jefferson St. C Society 1854 Gone Wood
Hillsboro 211 West Main P Business ???? Gone Wood
Leesburg West side of South Fairfield St. C Railroad ???? In Use Wood  
STATIONS OF THE PAST
Station
Name		 Original
Railroad		 Notes
Hillsboro This station was on the west side of North West Street.
Leesburg The original passenger station was on the east side of Fairfield Street. The 1899 map shows both stations standing, one on each side of Fairfield St. with the one on the east labeled as "Old Passenger Depot."
Lynchburg This station was on the corner of Washington and Main Streets. It was built between 1895-1900. Before that there was an original B&O station at this same site (but the older station was a few feet closer to Main Street).
Mowrystown
1898 HIGHLAND COUNTY RAILROAD MAP
Notes About Existing Stations...

East Monroe (B&O) - The station was moved about 50 years ago and was used as a restaurant and gas station owned and operated by the railroad section gang chief William Ramsey. It is now used as a residence.

Greenfield (Ohio Southern & CWB Stations) - Both buildings are now adjacent to each other. The Ohio Southern station is used as an animal hospital - the CWB station is believed to be unused but owned by the historical society. The Ohio Southern (DT&I) station is near the former tracks. The CWB (B&O) building has been moved a couple of blocks from its former trackside location which was originally on on the east side of South Washington Street just past Summerfield Street.

Hillsboro (B&O) - This was the second station at this location. The original CW&B station was a combination station, but was farther north along the tracks back away from Main Street. This original station is visible on maps from 1887. The current B&O station and a separate freight station to the west directly bordered Main Street. The current station appears on maps beginning in 1893. There was a a walkway leading west from the passenger station to a long platform along the tracks. The current passenger station was moved across Main Street to the south side and a bit to the east of its original location soon after service ended in the 1940s.