Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Calhan
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Location	704 Fourth Street, Calhan, Colorado 80808
History
Rebuilt	1906
Services
Preceding station   Rock Island Line   Following station Peyton toward Colorado Springs Main Line Simla toward Chicago
Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Calhan, Colorado
NRHP reference No.	95000476
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 20, 1995

The Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot is a historic train station in Calhan, Colorado. It was an important stop for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. This railroad helped people travel between Colorado Springs and Kansas.

The depot building was constructed in 1906. It is still standing in its original spot today. The train tracks that once led to the station were removed and sold by 1994.

The Historic Calhan Train Depot

The Calhan train depot was built using a common design for Rock Island railroad stations. It was a single-story building. Inside, it had a waiting room for passengers. There was also a ticket office where people could buy their train tickets. A special area was set aside for storing freight.

What the Depot Looked Like

The building was about 24 feet wide and 64 feet long. It had wooden siding on the outside. Windows in the passenger waiting area faced the train tracks. This allowed people to watch for their trains.

Station workers could see trains coming and going from a special bay window. This window stuck out from the building. Later on, the original wood siding was covered with asbestos siding. Some windows and doors might have been moved from their first locations.