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| EXISTING STATIONS | ||||||||
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| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Current Location |
Type | Current Use |
Date Built |
Track Status |
Building Material |
More Info |
| Celina |
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W. Market St. west of S. Mill St. | P | Residence | ???? | In Use | Wood | |
| Coldwater |
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Elm St. in rear of Memorial Park | C | Civic | 1870s | None | Wood |
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| Ft. Recovery |  |
SR 49 north of town at municipal park | P | Civic | ???? | None | Wood |
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| STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Notes | ||||||
| Burkettsville (Gilberts Station) |
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The depot was just north of the county line. It was a bit northwest of the intersection of Washington and Main Streets. It was on the west side of the tracks. (GPS: 40.352112,-84.643613) | ||||||
| Coldwater | |
This station was on the west side of South Market Street just south of West Walnut Street. The NKP also had a freight depot on West South Street just west of South Market Street. | ||||||
| Celina |  |
This station was located on the west side of the tracks between West Logan St. and Ann St. According to a 1914 map, there was a hotel across the tracks which faced W. Logan St. | ||||||
| Celina | |
The passenger and freight stations were located at the corner of East Logan and South Main Sts. There was a park with a fountain in front of the station on the corner. | ||||||
| Mendon | |
This station was only about 50 feet southwest from the town hall on the public square (near the corner of Main and Market Streets. Also nearby was the "CH&D Hotel" on Main Street. The station and tracks were gone by 1928. | ||||||
| Rockford |
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This combination station was on Pearl Street east of Main Street. The station was on the east side of the tracks. | ||||||
| 1898 MERCER COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
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| Notes About Existing
Stations... Coldwater (Cincinnati Northern) - The station was originally located on the north side of East Main Street on the east side of the tracks. . Fort Recovery (LE&W) - Bought by village in 1973 and moved to community park about a quarter mile from its original location which was off Celina Road near the Wabash River. This station is restored and inside are some of the equipment used during the station's operating years. The signal levers are operable and the passenger train arrival/departure boards are still there. The station is on the entrance to the park, where thousands see it each year as they attend the tractor pulling contests held in Fort Recovery. The desk at the bay window is still the way it looked when the station closed from serving the N&W. --Daniel Meckstroth . |
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