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Railroads of Madison County
County RR Stations
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Presented by city, these are the photos that I have located of various railroad stations in Madison County and nearby. I do thank the parties who have lent me photos from heir collections for this site. Their names appear in the photo credits at the botom of the page. For a larger view, click on the picture. For now, on with the show.
Anderson Pan Handle Station - circa 1900
This is a view of the old Pan Handle (PRR) station at 9th and Fletcher in Anderson. If you look at the large picture, you will note that there are no automobiles in the picture, only horse drawn conveyances and bicycles. On the right of the station are milk cans and on the far left, you can see mail and/or baggage being loaded. This was from a post card and the quality has suffered over the years.
Postcard Photo - Marvin Crim Collection
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Anderson PRR Freight House
This, too was from a post card and is the PRR Freight House at 5th and Main (just north of the intersection). It is listed as being 1910. The building is long gone, but there are still tracks showing through the pavement. Across the tracks to the left, was an ice house. This was very common practice then for filling ice cars (refrigerated cars) to prevent perishables from spoiling. Indeed, I remember the White Frost ice plant being there when I was a pup in the late 40s and 50s. I went there with my father to get block ice for our ice box.
1910 Postcard Photo - Ron Buser Collection
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Anderson PRR Station - circa 1909
Well, this is it, the old Pennsylvania station at 9th and Fletcher as I knew it. This is the one that I rode out of and returned to when I was in the U.S. Navy in the late 50s, early 60s. The picture is older than that and again, came from a postcard. In the back right is the old Madison County Jail (white building) and the Norton Brewing Co. which was the Ralston Purina feeds in the 50s. It is the large building behind the jail. Across the street were hotels and small shops that catered to the traveler in better days. Note the 'Home Made' and Gospel Trumpet signs.
Postcard Photo - Roger Hensley Collection.
 This photo was a complete surprise. I've never seen those buildings South of the station. I remember Everybody's Oil being located there. This is the PRR Passenger Station at 9th and Fletcher Streets in Anderson from the North side showing Union Grain and Coal and St. Mary's steeple in the background. - Bradford Douglas Collection.
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2017
 In 2017, Bill Knepp took this photo of the Big Four Station as it is today.
As I understand, Cliff Wartman was instrumental in selling the station not long after its use was discontinued. Thus we still have it today!
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Alexandria New York Central Depot Mid 1950s
I have no recollection of this depot at all as I never rode the NYC north nor do I recall driving past it as a teen when I went to the skating rink in Alex. John Reehling mentions this station briefly in his memories. It was never as busy as the Nickel Plate even after passenger service was abandoned. If you have any memories of this station, would you like to share them with others?
Ron Buser Collection
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Elwood PRR Station
I do remember this station from the late 60s. Its history is so tied up with that of the Block Station next to it that I would simply refer you to the Elwood Page where you will find a pretty good description of the activities surrounding the station complex. The picture here is of the last Penn Central Passenger Run Northbound through Elwood on April 30, 1971 - Photo by Marvin Crim.
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Elwood PCC & St L. Depot (PRR) - 1911
View of the same PRR train station in Elwood, Indiana many years earlier. The depot is made of brick and
stone. Four people are near the building, one of them is sitting on a bicycle.
Postmark: 1911-07-05
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Elwood PRR Freight House
PRR Elwood Freight Station in 1978.
John Fuller photo
This photo is available from John Fuller, jcfuller2000@yahoo.com
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Elwood NKP Depot
NKP Elwood Depot in 1968
Ron Stuckey photo
This photo is available from John Fuller, jcfuller2000@yahoo.com
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Frankton PRR station.
The station was moved from its original location. This photos was e-mailed to me a couple of years ago and I have lost the e-mail! The only thing I can say is that it looks like a newspaper photo. More information is always appreciated.
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Ingalls Big Four Station. Ingalls was the furthest point west in Madison County. Phoenix McKinney supplied a photo of the station as it was used on a Prospectus touting the benefits of the new community of Ingalls. The reality was somewhat different, but still very nice. For the Ingalls story, click here.
The Prospectus on the left and The Reality on the right
Ingalls Big 4 Station Circa 1900. Madison County Sesquicentennial 1823-1973, Anderson Chamber of Commerce.
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 Johnson's Crossing (CIRy) Circa 1890
Here is a picture of "Johnson's Crossing" in Madison Co. The older gentleman in the picture is my great-grandfather James Wilson Johnson, who operated a grocery there for a number of years after the death of his brother John J. Johnson. My mother left us a photocopy of this picture. We do not know where the original photo is. - Virginia Rhodes Nuta
 This has to be the earliest CI photo I've seen. Johnson's Crossing was apparently a Post Office as well (marked on the 1877 Stoney Creek Twp map). By the 1901 map, Johnson's Crossing was gone. The location seems to have been about Mile Post 6.5. Bloomer was MP 5.5 and isn't shown on either map. Lapel was MP 10. - rph
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 Lapel CIRy Depot - 1941
Central Indiana Ry Lapel station looking East. The industry on the left behind the station is the Lapel Cannery which handled tomatos, peas and corn in season getting cans from Continental Can and shipping outbound by rail. That is a lumber company on the right with the truck and railcar.
Dan Herrmann Collection.
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 The Pendleton Big Four Station about 1910
Bob Eley Collection
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 Summitville Train Station - 1907
Summitville Big Four Station with 1st From Left Burr Fennimore, 2nd Earl Allen
Donated by Margaret Vinson
Devon Dow Collection
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