Kittitas Depot

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depot is a railroad station in Kittitas, Washington, United States, that was built in 1909 by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul (the "Milwaukee Road") as part of the railroad's Pacific Extension.

Kittitas
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
View of the depot
General information
Location108 Railroad Avenue, Kittitas, Washington 98934
History
Opened1909
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Ellensburg
towards Seattle or Tacoma
 Main Line Beverly
towards Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad--Kittitas Depot
Kittitas Depot is located in Washington (state)
Kittitas Depot
LocationJct. of Railroad Ave. and Main St.
Kittitas, Washington
Coordinates46°58′55″N 120°25′05″W
Built1909
ArchitectChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Architectural styleCraftsman/20th Century Vernacular
MPSMilwaukee Road MPS
NRHP reference No.92001582
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1992

The depot is a rectangular, single-story, wood-frame building. It was built to serve the local community by shipping agricultural products. A small rail yard served the potato packing houses. In 1919, after the railroad electrified, an electric substation and operators' houses were built adjacent to the depot. In 1974, the substation was razed, and the operators' houses were sold to private individuals. After the railroad abandoned the Pacific Extension in 1980, the depot was taken over by the State of Washington and now is part of the Iron Horse State Park, a rails-to-trails initiative.

The depot was listed in the National Register because of its association with the Milwaukee Road and the development of railroads in Washington.

References
  • Bruce, Robin. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RR, Kittitas Depot (Kittitas County, Washington) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992. On file at the National Register of Historic Places, Washington, DC; and at the State of Washington Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia, Washington.
  • Holstein, Craig, Robin Bruce, and Charles Mutschler. Historic Resources of the Milwaukee Road in Washington, 1909-1945. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. On file at the National Park Service, Washington, DC. 1992.


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