Orfordville Depot

The Orfordville Depot is located in Orfordville, Wisconsin.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The depot was completed in 1886, replacing a former depot that was destroyed by fire. The station was built by the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, which was purchased by the Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, to form the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The depot was considered to be a "de facto community center" and served both freight and passengers until 1976. The right-of-way was purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation after the Milwaukee Road entered bankruptcy.[1] The line is currently leased to the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad.[3]

Orfordville Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Orfordville Depot
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Location	Orfordville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42.62799°N 89.25645°W / 42.62799; -89.25645
Built	1886
Architectural style	Stick-Eastlake
NRHP reference No.	88002004[1]
Added to NRHP	October 13, 1988

References

1. "Orfordville Depot". National Park Service. 1988-08-23. Retrieved 2020-03-27. With four photos.
2. "Orfordville Depot History". Wisconsin Historic Depots. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
3. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2020). Wisconsin Railroads & Harbors 2020 (PDF) (Map).

Preceding station	Milwaukee Road			Following station
Brodhead towards Mineral Point		Mineral Point – Janesville		Hanover towards Janesville