| Manzanola | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Former ATSF passenger rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style: | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: | 212 North Grand Ave Manzanola, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 38.1098°N -103.8668°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure: | at-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform: | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened: | 1913[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed: | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned: | Building: City of Manzanola Track: BNSF Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Services Header: | Former services | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Santa Fe Railway Monzanola Depot, also known as Manzanola station, was an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Manzanola, Colorado. Now used as a town hall, the property has been on the National Register of Historic Places since April 28, 2004.[3]
The single track railroad line to Pueblo, Colorado was completed by the Santa Fe Railway in 1876.[5] Although the track existed, the depot wasn't built until 1913. The station first opened with both freight and passenger services. The depot was finally closed by the railroad in 1973.[5] The station remained vacant until, in 1976, it was donated to the city of Manzanola. In 1991, a senior center opened in the former waiting room area.[1]
Most of the building has been in a steady decline since the donation to the town in 1976.[5] Until 2007, the only part of the station in use was the east side, with a small senior center. With the grand opening in November 2007, the new depot houses the town hall and police department.[6] The construction was done by White Construction Group.[7]
