Watertown station (Wisconsin)

For other uses, see Chicago and North Western Depot.
Watertown
Former Chicago and North Western Railway and Milwaukee Road station
The depot with "Watertown" still written on the outside
General information
Location725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°11′40″N 88°44′05″W / 43.19444°N 88.73472°W / 43.19444; -88.73472
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ArchitectCharles Sumner Frost
Architectural styleVictorian
History
Opened1853 (MILW), 1903 (C&NW)
Closed
  • June 1950 (passenger)
  • 1976 (freight)
Services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Johnson Creek
toward Janesville
 Janesville – Fond du Lac Clyman
toward Fond du Lac
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Reeseville
towards Seattle or Tacoma
 Main Line Ixonia
towards Chicago
Hubbleton
towards Madison
 Madison – Milwaukee via Watertown Ixonia
towards Milwaukee
Terminus Suburban Service
Watertown – Milwaukee
Chicago and North Western Depot
Watertown station (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Watertown station (Wisconsin)
Location725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates43°11′40″N 88°44′05″W / 43.19444°N 88.73472°W / 43.19444; -88.73472 (Chicago and North Western Depot (Watertown, Wisconsin))
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectCharles Sumner Frost
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.79000086[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1979

The Watertown Depot in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States, is a railroad depot built in 1903 and operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Milwaukee Road.[2] The station served passengers from 1903 to June 1950.[3] Afterwards, it serviced freight trains until 1976. It has since been converted into a florist shop, and most recently, a used car dealership.[4] The Union Pacific Railroad's single-tracked Clyman Subdivision remains in front of the depot. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s main line is to the right.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ^ "'Iron Horse' in Farewell at Fort". The Capital Times. June 28, 1950. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Group, Steve Sharp Adams Publishing (2020-08-04). "Historic train station lives to see restoration, repurposing". Daily Jefferson County Union. Retrieved 2024-02-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "725 W MAIN ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2018-10-08.