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Green River Station (Wyoming)
Green River station is a former train station in Green River, Wyoming. It was served by the Union Pacific Railroad from its construction to 1971, and by Amtrak from 1971 to 1983 and 1991–1997. The ''Pioneer (train), Pioneer'' was the last train to serve Green River. The depot is a contributing property to the Green River Downtown Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. History The Union Pacific Railroad first reached Green River from the east on October 1, 1868, while building the first transcontinental railroad. The company later opened a depot in the town. However, the old depot was starting to show its age. Green River residents said that "the town is dying" and that a new depot had to be built. There were fears that Green River would be abandoned in favor of Granger, Wyoming, Granger, a town 30 miles to the west and a junction on the Overland Route (Union Pacific Railroad), Overland Route. But construction of the new dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green River, Wyoming
Green River is a city in and the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 12,515 at the 2010 census. History The townsite of Green River, Dakota Territory was platted by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. Although the Territory of Wyoming was created on July 25, 1868, the Town of Green River was incorporated on August 21,1868 under the laws of the previous Territory of Dakota since the laws of the Wyoming Territory had yet to be written. The Town of Green River was re-incorporated on June 10, 1891 under the laws of the State of Wyoming to remove any ambiguity. The Union Pacific Railroad reached Green River on October 1, 1868 and was supposed to be the site of a division point for the railroad. Railroad officials were surprised to find that a town of 2000 residents and permanent adobe buildings had been established there, likely requiring costly negotiations for railroad land. They moved th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
