The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
It is located inside the historic Union Pacific Railroad depot. This depot was built in 1886 to 1887.
Typically the Cheyenne Depot Museum hosts an annual Steam Train Excursion in July.
History
The station is built from blocks of sandstone quarried and transported from Ft. Collins, Colorado. The Depot stands directly down the street from, and facing the, Wyoming State Capitol building, signalling its historic significance in the city and state.
It received major renovations in 1922 to lengthen the building and a redecoration 1929. From 2001 to 2006, another renovation to the depot is being made including a $6.5 million US dollar improvement provided by the City of Cheyenne and plaza built in front of the Depot. This plaza hosts a variety of music and events throughout the year.
Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr ceased serving this station directly in 1979 in favor of a new station in Borie, south of Cheyenne. This eliminated a time-consuming backup move in and out of the station. Passengers were bused between Borie and Cheyenne.
The Old West Museum and Cheyenne Frontier Days made an agreement which established the Cheyenne Depot Museum, Inc. as a 501(c)3 Corporation non-profit organization. The depot is under lease from the city of Cheyenne to this corporation for 25 years.
See also
- Union Pacific 844
- Union Pacific 3985
- Union Pacific 6936
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
References
External links
- Cheyenne Depot Museum Website
- The Rotary Steam Plow # 900082 in Cheyenne
- Union Pacific Depot National Historic Landmark at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Union Pacific Roundhouse Turntable and Machine Shop at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Union Pacific Passenger Station, 121 West Fifteenth Street, Cheyenne, Laramie, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
