The Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot (also known as the Wysor Street Depot) is a restored

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. Built in 1901, it was acquired by the

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in 1910. The station was used for passenger train service throughout the 20th century and was added to the

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in 1997. It is currently used as a visitor center and office for the adjacent

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History

The station was built in 1901 by the Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie Railroad (CR&M), which was acquired by the

(C&O) in 1910. Into the early 1930s, an unnamed C&O night train from

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stopped at the station. However, by 1938, that service was shortened to a day train from Hammond to Cincinnati. For the concluding Hammond - Chicago segment, the C&O arranged with the

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to accept C&O tickets for that segment of the trip. C&O ceded the responsibility of carrying the sleeping cars from Chicago to Cincinnati to the

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. The C&O ended passenger service to Muncie in 1949, but the station was used for freight service until 1950, when the Muncie Gear Works became its new tenant. In 1973,

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(which eventually became

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) restored the station for passenger service so it could be used by

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on the ''

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'' and ''

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'' routes (which eventually became the ''

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''). The station was again removed from passenger service when the ''Cardinal'' was rerouted after April 27, 1986. The station was listed on the

on April 14, 1997. Restoration of the station began in 2003. The restoration was completed and the building reopened to the public on June 5, 2005. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. The building is now used as a visitor center and office for the

recreation trail, which uses the former C&O

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. On display inside are photos and artifacts from the region's railroad history as well as photographs of the surrounding communities. Although the former C&O track has since been removed, a second parallel track, now owned by the

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, remains in operation; it is separated from the Cardinal Greenway trail by a safety fence.

References

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History

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