Whitehall station (Wisconsin) explained

Whitehall

Type:

Former Green Bay and Western passenger rail station

Address:

36295 Main Street
Whitehall, Wisconsin

Coordinates:

44°22′6″N 91°19′3″W

Line:

CN Whitehall Subdivision

Opened:

1914

Closed:

April 13, 1949

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Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot
Location:	36295 Main Street Whitehall, Wisconsin
Built:	1914
Refnum:	06000302
Coordinates:	44.3683°N -91.3175°W

The Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot is located in Whitehall, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

History

The small brick depot was built in 1914 by the Green Bay and Western Railroad with separate waiting rooms for men and women.^[2] It replaced an earlier wooden depot built in 1877 by the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad.^[3] Passenger train service to Whitehall ended on April 13, 1949, when the GB&W discontinued service between Green Bay and Winona.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Wisconsin – Trempealeau County. National Register of Historic Places.com. 2013-06-08.
Web site: Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013-06-08.
Web site: Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2014-02-08.
Web site: Green Bay Train Makes Farewell Passenger Trip. Winona Daily News. April 14, 1949. November 14, 2022.