MILW Station

Tracks now used by the Wisconsin and Southern.

The Milwaukee Roads old depot in Darien, Wisconsin. Looks like it has been kept up well!

The former MILW depot at Akron appears to have a newer roof, but the rest of the structure could use some TLC.

Eric Berg found this former Milwaukee Road interlocking tower still working back in the month of March, 2002.

The depot still had a sign with the former freight office agent's name posted. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in March of 2002. Thankfully, the depot as been saved and now howses the Wells Historical Society.

When this photo was taken sometime in march of 2002 by Eric Berg, it showed the former Milwaukee Road depot in poor shape. Not surprising as the depot had passed through several hands during the years - MILW to SOO to IC&E (DME subsidary) to CP. Finally it was sold to the Wells Historical Society and restored as a museum in 2010.

The former Milwaukee Road depot was built in 1903 as a single-story, rectangular building with a passenger waiting area on one end and a freight room on the other. The agent's office was located between the two. MILW to SOO to IC&E (DME subsidary) to CP. It was sold to the Wells Historical Society and restored as a museum in 2010. Eric Berg took this photo sometime in march of 2002.

The former Milwaukee Road depot in Wells, Minnesota still wore the town end which used to identiy the location to passing rail passengers. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in march of 2002.

Here is another view of the former Milwaukee Road depot as it sat in its original location before being moved in 2016. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in August of 2003

Built in 1888, this depot as many MILW depots in Minnesota, passed through several railroads.First MILW to SOO, then to CP and finally sold to the city of Northfield who purchased it for $1 with the understatnding it had to be moved off CP land or be razed. The depot minus the 1944 addition seen to the right side in the photo was moved to its new location on January 6, 2016. Eric Berg photographed the depot sometime in August of 2003 while it still sat in its original location next to the former Milwaukee Road trackage.

Built in 1901 for the Milwaukee Road, this depot now serves as the Milwaukee Road Heritage Center which includes several pieses of equipment and the original turntable in the MILW yard there. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in March of 2002

Built aroudn 1909, this depot has been relocated and now houses Jake's Pizza restuarant. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in March of 2002

Not sure of the build date for this small Milwaukee Road depot but it now sits on the Twin Cities and Western mainline. Eric Berg took the photo sometime in March of 2002.

This would have been the track side of the depot built in 1914. The remenants of the trackage can be seen . Eric Berg took this photo sometime in March of 2002.

Built in 1914, this depot housed waiting, office and freight areas. An express office was added around 1930. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It now houses a "bottle shop". Eric Berg took the photo sometime in March of 2002.

Here is the photo on page two of a 40-page book published by Louis T. Henderson entitled "Trains: A Children's Picture Book Of Trains And Stories About Them." It was issued originally in 1935. Photo Caption: "Jack and Betty left from this station." Shown here is Chicago's Union Station.

Though probably a replication, the "Harmony" sign above the baggage room door on the depot's southwest side is a nice touch.

When the Milwaukee Road abandoned its branch line through Harmony, MN, in 1977, the town's depot not only survived but also remained in its original location by the right-of-way through town! Here the building basks beneath unseasonably mild late November skies on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, 2021.

Marinette, Wisconsin

Marinette, Wisconsin

Marinette, Wisconsin

Marinette, Wisconsin

Marinette, Wisconsin

Looking west down the C&NW toward Oconto Falls, WI. The crossing line was CMSTP&P, now E&LS

The former Milwaukee Road depot at Pine City, WA now serves as a makeshift garage on a farm about a mile from the old MILW right-of-way, and is obviously well protected by a guard dog.

This former Milwaukee Road depot now houses an antique store, and is home base for the rails-to-trails trail toward Conover, Ridgeway, Cresco, and ultimately Austin, MN.

The northwest and southwest walls of the 1871 M&N depot at Elkhart Lake, WI, on 30 May '20. Some references state that it was built in 1870, others say 1872; it was most likely built in 1871, when the rails were laid. It is currently home to Off the Rail, a café at 44 W. Gottfried St., Elkhart Lake, WI. Some references state that the depot was moved to this spot for use by the feed mill after the 1897 depot was completed. The northwest wall of the 1897 MILW depot can be seen in the background to the right (partially obscured by a tree). This portion of the former M&N, later MILW, main line, which runs along the other side of the buildings, is currently operated by the WSOR.

The south and east walls of the CN, former MILW, depot at Hilbert, WI, on 30 May '20. This depot was built by the MILW ca. 1910, after the original M&N depot burned down on 28 February of that year.

The southeast and northeast walls of the 1897 MILW depot at Elkhart Lake, WI, on 30 May '20. This view illustrates the proximity of the new depot to the original 1871 M&N depot. The Elkhart Lake Historical Society was formed in 1969 with the goal of preserving the new depot. They purchased it from the MILW for $5,000, spruced it up, and turned it into a museum for local history. Some references state that the original depot was built in 1870, others say 1872; it was most likely built in 1871, when the rails were laid. It is currently home to Off the Rail, a café at 44 W. Gottfried St., Elkhart Lake, WI. Some references state that the depot was moved to that spot for use by the feed mill after the 1897 depot was completed. The former Elkhart Lake Feed Mill, 44 Gottfried (Godfried) St., Elkhart Lake, WI, stands beyond the original depot. I haven't learned when the feed mill was built, but it dates to at least 1906, the year the Farmers’ Mercantile and Supply Co. was organized. This portion of the former M&N, later MILW, main line is currently operated by the WSOR.

The southwest and southeast walls of the 1871 M&N depot at Elkhart Lake, WI, on 30 May '20. Some references state that the depot was built in 1870, others say 1872; it was most likely built in 1871, when the rails were laid. It is currently home to Off the Rail, a café at 44 Gottfried St., Elkhart Lake, WI. Some references state that the depot was moved to this spot for use by the feed mill after the 1897 MILW depot (out-of-frame to the right) was completed. The former Elkhart Lake Feed Mill is partially visible in the background. I haven't learned when the feed mill was built, but it dates to at least 1906, the year the Farmers’ Mercantile and Supply Co. was organized.

Staton

Saint Maries, Idaho depot on a rainy morning

Saint Maries, Idaho sandhouse

Bovill, Idaho

Fernwood, Idaho on a rainy afternoon, the team looks discouraged

Fernwood, Idaho on a rainy afternoon

Everett, Washington depot apparently loading a D & H trailer

Everett, Washington depot

Potlatch depot

Milwaukee Road depot at Chillicothe, Missouri on an unknown date, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Thanks to a comment by Rick Morgan for correct railroad.

The south and west walls of the former MILW depot at Iron Mountain, MI on 3 Nov. '18. The depot was built in 1914 (at a cost of about $25,000), to replace the original, wooden depot (built ca. 1886 when the line was laid). The original depot was moved one block to the south and converted into a freight house. The E&LS railroad used the depot at least into the 1990s (if they don't still use/own it).

The north and west walls of the former MILW depot at Iron Mountain, MI on 3 Nov. '18. The depot was built in 1914 (at a cost of about $25,000), to replace the original, wooden depot (built ca. 1886 when the line was laid). The original depot was moved one block to the south and converted into a freight house. The E&LS railroad used the depot at least into the 1990s (if they don't still use/own it).

Built by the Milwaukee Road in 1903 and still in use by Amtrak, and owned by the CP in 2016. This is the northwest corner of the structure, and is trackside.