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Surviving Colorado Railroad Stations

The information here covers surviving Colorado railroad stations. The Railroad Station Historical Society (RSHS) and my many thanks to them for such (the information here would not have been possible without their invaluable resources) provided much of the research for this page. If you would like to learn more about the Railroad Station Historical Society or are considering becoming a member please click here to visit their website.

Also, if you know of a railroad station or depot in your area that is not preserved or in danger of being demolished please take action to see if it can be saved. These buildings are beautiful works of architecture and it has been proven time and again that preserved historic railroad stations (whether still in use as a train station or not) increase the value and attractiveness of an area for both visitors and businesses (particularly if it is located in a downtown area). Not only that, but you will be saving an important piece of history!

Akron: Originally built by the Burlington, used as a museum.

Alamosa: Two former Rio Grande stations here still stand.

Alma Junction: Originally built by the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad, abandoned.

Alpine Tunnel: Originally built by the DSP&P, restored and used as a museum.

Anaconda: Originally built by the Midland Terminal Railway, moved to Cripple Creek and used by tourist line Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge as a ticket office.

Antonito: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a museum.

Aspen: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a museum.

Avondale: Originally built by the ATSF, moved to Devine and used as a restaurant.

Basalt: Originally built by the Colorado Midland Railway, used as a business.

Berthoud: Originally built by the C&S.

Bethune: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a museum and moved to Burlington.

Boone: Originally built by the ATSF, used as local town hall.

Boulder: The former C&S and Union Pacific/C&S passenger depots here still stand, the former used as a business, the latter as a municipal building.

Brighton: Originally built by Union Pacific, used as a business.

Broomfield: Originally built by the C&S, used as the Broomfield Depot Museum.

Brush: Originally built by the CB&Q.

Buena Vista: Originally built by the DSP&P.

Burlington: Originally built by the Rock Island, used for storage.

Calhan: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a business.

Canon City: The former ATSF and Rio Grande stations here still stand, the former used by tourist line Royal Gorge Route Railroad, and the latter used as a bank.

Carbondale: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as the American Legion Hall.

Carr: Originally built by the UP.

Castle Rock: Originally built by the ATSF.

Central City: Originally built by the C&S, abandoned.

Cheraw: Originally built by the ATSF, used as a private residence.

Colorado Springs: Two former ATSF and one Rio Grande/Rock Island station here still stand, all used as businesses (including an ATSF freight depot).

Como: Originally built by the DSP&P.

Craig: Originally built by the Rio Grande, vacant.

Creede: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a museum.

Crested Butte: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

Cripple Creek: Originally built by the Midland Terminal, used as the Cripple Creek District Museum.

Del Norte: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a municipal building.

Denver: Aside from Denver Union Station, restored and in use by Amtrak, the former Denver & Salt Lake Railway station still stands, and a former UP freight depot.

Dillon: Originally built by the C&S, used as private residence.

Divide: Originally built by the Colorado Midland, vacant.

Dumont: Originally built by the Colorado & Southern Railway.

Durango: The former Rio Grande freight and passenger depots here still stand, used by tourist line Durango & Silverton.

Eaton: Originally built by the UP.

Englewood: Originally built by the ATSF.

Fleming: Originally built by the Burlington, used as a museum.

Florence: A former ATSF and ATSF/Rio Grande station here still stand, the former a private residence, the latter vacant.

Fort Collins: The former CB&Q freight depot, C&S passenger and freight depot, and UP passenger station all still stand here.

Fort Lyon: Originally built by the ATSF, moved to La Junta and used as private residence.

Fort Morgan: The former CB&Q and UP passenger depots here still stand.

Fowler: Originally built by the ATSF, used as a municipal building.

Fraser: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a private residence.

Georgetown: Originally built by the Colorado & Southern Railway, used as ticket offices of the Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Granby: Originally built by the Rio Grande, owned by Union Pacific.

Grand Junction: Originally built by the Rio Grande. Also, the former D&RGW freight depot here still stands, used by BNSF Railway.

Greeley: Originally built by the UP, used as a municipal building.

Grover: Originally built by the CB&Q.

Harstel: Originally built by the Colorado Midland, vacant.

Hasty: Originally built by the ATSF, used as private residence.

Haswell: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used for storage.

Haxton: Originally built by the CB&Q, used as private residence.

Hayden: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as the Hayden Heritage Center.

Hazeltine: Originally built by the Denver Valley Railroad.

Hoehnes: Originally built by the ATSF, used as storage.

Holly: Originally built by the ATSF, used by local chamber of commerce.

Glenwood Springs: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as an Amtrak stop and the Glenwood Railroad Museum.

Idaho Springs: Originally built by the Colorado & Southern Railway, used as private residence.

Iliff: Originally built by the UP, used as a community center.

Jefferson: Originally built by the DSP&P, used as a business.

Julesburg: Originally built by UP, used by the Fort Sedgwick Historical Society.

Keystone: Originally built by the DSP&P, used as private residence.

Kit Carson: Originally built by the UP, used as a museum.

Kremmling: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

La Jera: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as local town hall.

La Junta: The original ATSF freight and passenger depots here still stand, the former used as a business the latter as an Amtrak stop.

La Veta: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as local town hall.

Lamar: Originally built by the ATSF, used as an Amtrak stop and Colorado welcome center.

Larkspur: Originally built by the ATSF, used as a residence and moved to Palmer Lake.

Las Animas: The former ATSF freight and passenger depots here still stand, the latter vacant, the former used for storage.

Lasalle: Originally built by the UP.

Leadville: Originally built by the C&S, in use by tourist line Leadville, Colorado & Southern. Also, the former Rio Grande freight depot here stands, used for storage.

Limon: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as the Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park.

Littleton: Originally built by the ATSF, used as a museum.

Longmont: Originally built by the CB&Q, used as a business. Also, a former C&S passenger depot and Great Western Railway freight depot here still stand, the former used for storage. Lastly, a former UP depot here now resides in Brighton, used as a restaurant.

Loveland: Originally built by the C&S, used as a business.

Lyons: Originally built by the CB&Q, used as library.

Manitou Springs: A Colorado Midland depot here still stands, used as a residence.

Manzanola: Originally built by the ATSF, vacant.

McClave: Originally built by the ATSF, moved to La Junta and used as a private residence.

Miniturn: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

Model: Originally built by the ATSF, moved to Trinidad.

Montrose: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as the Montrose County Historical Museum.

Ordac: The former Missouri Pacific freight depot here still stands, vacant.

Pierce: Originally built by the UP.

Pinecliffe: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

Pinon: Originally built by the ATSF, privately owned.

Wagon Wheel Gap: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

Pitkin: Originally built by the DSP&P.

Pritchett: Originally built by the ATSF, privately owned.

Pueblo: The Peublo Union Station still stands and is restored. Also, the former ATSF and Rio Grande freight depots here still stands the former used as a business, the latter as a museum (Southeast Colorado Heritage Center).

Ridgeway: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as private residence.

Rocky Ford: Originally built by the ATSF and used as local chamber of commerce.

San Acacio: Originally built by the San Luis Southern Railway.

Sargents: Originally built by the Rio Grande, moved to Gunnison.

Sedalia: Originally built by the ATSF, used as a residence.

Seibert: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a business.

Silver Plume: Originally built by the Colorado & Southern Railway, used as a museum of the Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Simla: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as private residence.

Silverton: Originally built by the Rio Grande, in use by shortline Durango & Silverton.

Springfield: Originally built by the ATSF, privately owned.

Steamboat Springs: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used as a business.

Sterling: The original UP freight and passenger stations here still stand, the former still owned by UP, the latter used as a business.

Strasburg: Originally built by the UP, used as a museum.

Stratton: Originally built by the Rock Island, vacant.

Sugar Loaf: Originally built by the Greeley Salt Lake & Pacific Railway, used as a private residence.

Telluride: Originally built by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, used as a business.

Thatcher: Originally built by the ATSF, moved to La Junta and used for storage.

Trinchere: Originally built by the C&S, vacant.

Trinidad: One former ATSF freight depot here still stands (used as a business) as well as the former C&S freight and passenger depots(the former used as a restaurant, the latter as a municipal building).

Victor: Originally built by the Midland Terminal, used as a private residence.

Wagon Wheel Gap: Originally built by the Rio Grande.

Walsenburg: Originally built by the Rio Grande, used local chamber of commerce.

Walsh: Originally built by the ATSF.

Wiley: Originally built by the ATSF, used as private residence.

Winter Park: Originally built by the D&SL, used as private residence.

Windsor: Originally built by the C&S, used as a museum.

Woodland Park: The former Midland Terminal freight and passenger depots here still stand, the former used as a library, the latter as a visitors center.

Wray: Originally built by the CB&Q.

Yuma: Originally built by the CB&Q.

For more information about surviving Colorado railroad stations and structures please click here.

While all books featuring a general history of railroad stations in this country can certainly not cover them all two books which do a very good job of covering a general history of such are Train Stations: Whistle Stops, Rail Stations of North America by author Alexander Mitchell and The American Train Depot & Roundhouse from author Hans Halberstadt. While, again, both books are just a very general overview of some of the great stations that once stood in this country they are both quite good with lots of historical photographs, including that of Grand Central Terminal and the late Pennsylvania Station (it also gives a history of the thousands of small depots that existed in most communities). Mr. Halberstadt’s book particularly covers the history of railroad stations quite well, delving deeper into exactly what went on, on a daily basis in and around them. All in all if you’re interested in stations and depots, or would like to learn more about exactly how they worked you’re sure to enjoy either book, or both. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing these books please visit The Railroad Diamond by clicking the tab in the menu to your left marked "TRD Store".

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