Belleville station (Illinois Central Railroad) explained

Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot
Location:109 S. Park St.
Belleville, Wisconsin
Built:1887-1888
Architecture:Italianate
Refnum:16000831
Added:December 6, 2016

Belleville station is a historic train station in Belleville, Wisconsin.[1]

History

Built for Illinois Central Railroad, the depot serviced both passenger and freight trains.[2] The depot stopped serving passenger trains in 1931 and freight trains in 1943. For a number of decades afterwards, the building was used by multiple parties to store grain.

Additionally, the depot has become a focal point of the Badger State Trail.[3] The trail itself is made up of the former rail line the depot served, as the pathway was acquired by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after rail operations ceased.[4]

In 2016, it was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places as the Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot. National Park Service. 2018-06-07.
  2. Web site: 109 S Park St. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-06-07.
  3. Web site: Badger State Trail. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2018-06-07.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. 2018-06-07.