The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot in

Powder River, Wyoming Powder River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 30 in the 2020 census

, also known as Powder River Train Station, was built in 1910. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1988. It was one of only two stations built by the

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...

in all of

Natrona County Natrona County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 79,955, making it the second-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Casper. Natrona County comprises the Casper, WY ...

, the other being a brick structure in Casper. With A garage or shed on the property is a second

contributing building In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distr ...

References

Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Natrona County, Wyoming Railway stations in the United States opened in 1910 Powder River Former railway stations in Wyoming 1910 establishments in Wyoming {{Wyoming-NRHP-stub