The museum, founded in 1993, interprets Cheyenne's early history and that of the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. It houses multiple exhibits and occasionally offers tours of other railroad facilities.
The station is built from blocks of sandstone quarried in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Depot was built directly down the street from and facing the Wyoming State Capitol building, signaling its significance to the city and state.
The building was lengthened and renovated in 1922 and redecorated in 1929. Further renovations were made from 2001 to 2006, including a $6.5 million improvement by the city of Cheyenne and a 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, nine miles to the west. This eliminated a time-consuming backup move in and out of the Cheyenne station.[5] Passengers were bused between Borie and Cheyenne. Passenger rail service ended altogether in Wyoming when Amtrak canceled its Pioneer in 1997.
cheyenne, depot, museum, railroad, museum, cheyenne, wyoming, united, states, located, inside, 1880s, union, pacific, railroad, depot, national, historic, landmark, station, railroad, largest, west, council, bluffs, iowa, major, western, example, richardsonian. The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum in Cheyenne Wyoming United States It is located inside the 1880s Union Pacific Railroad depot A National Historic Landmark the station was the railroad s largest west of Council Bluffs Iowa and a major western example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture Cheyenne WYThe San Francisco Zephyr at Cheyenne in April 1976 General informationLocation121 West 15th Street Cheyenne Wyoming 82001Line s Union Pacific RailroadHistoryClosedOctober 28 1979 1 2 Former servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationLaramietoward Oakland 16th Street San Francisco Zephyr1972 1979 Greeleytoward ChicagoCity of San Francisco1971 1972Preceding station Union Pacific Railroad Following stationBorietoward Ogden Overland Route Hillsidetoward Council Bluffs Transferthrough to Ogden via Overland Route Cheyenne Denver Speertoward DenverUnion Pacific Railroad DepotUnion Pacific Roundhouse Turntable and Machine ShopU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkUnion Pacific Passenger StationLocation121 W 15th St Cheyenne WyomingCoordinates41 7 54 N 104 48 51 W 41 13167 N 104 81417 W 41 13167 104 81417Built1887 1887 ArchitectVan Brunt amp HoweArchitectural styleRomanesque Revival Richardsonian RomanesqueNRHP reference No 73001934 depot 92000930 3 Significant datesAdded to NRHPJanuary 29 1973 depot July 24 1992Designated NHLFebruary 15 2006 depot 4 The museum founded in 1993 interprets Cheyenne s early history and that of the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad It houses multiple exhibits and occasionally offers tours of other railroad facilities Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe station is built from blocks of sandstone quarried in Fort Collins Colorado The Depot was built directly down the street from and facing the Wyoming State Capitol building signaling its significance to the city and state The building was lengthened and renovated in 1922 and redecorated in 1929 Further renovations were made from 2001 to 2006 including a 6 5 million improvement by the city of Cheyenne and a 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 nine miles to the west This eliminated a time consuming backup move in and out of the Cheyenne station 5 Passengers were bused between Borie and Cheyenne Passenger rail service ended altogether in Wyoming when Amtrak canceled its Pioneer in 1997 As of 2022 a new train service is proposed to connect Cheyenne and Pueblo Colorado The Old West Museum and Cheyenne Frontier Days made an agreement that established the Cheyenne Depot Museum Inc as a 501 c 3 non profit organization The organization leased the depot from the city of Cheyenne for 25 years Gallery edit nbsp 2011 photo of the depot nbsp The nearby roundhouse where the Union Pacific Railroad stores its historic steam locomotives and E9 diesel locomotives nbsp UP s nearby machine shop where it services its steam locomotives See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal nbsp Trains portalUnion Pacific 844 Union Pacific 3985 Union Pacific 4014 Union Pacific 6936 Cheyenne Frontier Days Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places listings in Laramie County WyomingReferences edit Amtrak Timetable Effective October 1 1979 timetables org Amtrak October 1 1979 p 44 Retrieved January 5 2020 Amtrak Timetable Effective October 28 1979 timetables org Amtrak October 28 1979 p 44 Retrieved January 5 2020 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 Union Pacific Railroad National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Retrieved June 28 2008 Other Board Actions Tied to Route Restructuring Amtrak News 6 10 5 September 1979 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Union Pacific Depot Cheyenne Wyoming 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheyenne Depot Museum amp oldid 1188921792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
