Springfield Station Sites

[Karl]

I have believed, until now, that the Frisco and its antecedent roads served the city of Springfield with two station sites. The Frisco had its North Springfield station on North Benton, while the Memphis Road had its station at intersection of Main Street and Mill Street. In a very brief reiteration of history, North Springfield and Springfield merged as did the Frisco and the Memphis Road. Ultimately, passenger operations were moved to the Main Street at Mill Street location, and the North Springfield Station was razed.
While perusing a set of 1896 Sanborn maps, I noticed a second(?) Frisco station at Phelps Street and Jefferson Street . Anyone know anything further?

[pbender]

I knew the North Springfield station was somewhere between the CTC building the Frisco Museum once occupied and the footbridge over the north yard. Those Sanborn maps certainly pinpoint the location.

As to the other Depot, I notice on the closeup drawings, the site is marked as both a freight house and a passenger depot, could it be that it was built by one of the other Frisco predicessors that made it to springfield (I know, which one)?

Part of the site of the second frisco station sat on currently contains the remnants of a team track. One of these days I'm going to build a model of it (I have enough pictures now).

Paul

[xspfdhardcorekid417x]

so when was the last passenger train on the frisco rans out of springfield>

[Karl]

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so when was the last passenger train on the frisco rans out of springfield>


see [URL]http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?t=1297&highlight=paola (http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?t=1297&highlight=paola)

[xspfdhardcorekid417x]

just was looking at the map on the top left, the one with the passenger stations on it, what is the ch & s r.r. that veers east off of the east belt line.. never heard of this railroad, and where did it go>

[Karl]

just was looking at the map on the top left, the one with the passenger stations on it, what is the ch & s r.r. that veers east off of the east belt line.. never heard of this railroad, and where did it go>

The Chicago, Hannibal, & Springfield, was surveyed from Chicago to Hannibal, and then Southwest to Springfield. An original projection had the route passing through the towns of Pleasant Hope and Fair Play and then to Springfield. In 1887, the proposed route through these towns was abandoned in favor of one going through Buffalo, MO. Evidently, the promoters of this route hoped to gain the interest of the Alton, the Burlington, the Rock Island, or the MP. It was never built.

[railroadguy65]

:) Karl I am as bewildered as you. The only reference in the sanborn maps I found was that the mystery station was frame and the North Benton station was brick. I looked from 1886 to 1910, it popped up as a St. L. & S.F. Station and remained part of their yards on E. Phelps through 1933. I hope someone can find a photo or more info.

Take care, RRG65

Attached 1886, 1891, 1896, 1902, 1910, & 1933 Sanborn Maps of the area

I have believed, until now, that the Frisco and its antecedent roads served the city of Springfield with two station sites. The Frisco had its North Springfield station on North Benton, while the Memphis Road had its station at intersection of Main Street and Mill Street. In a very brief reiteration of history, North Springfield and Springfield merged as did the Frisco and the Memphis Road. Ultimately, passenger operations were moved to the Main Street at Mill Street location, and the North Springfield Station was razed.
While perusing a set of 1896 Sanborn maps, I noticed a second(?) Frisco station at Phelps Street and Jefferson Street . Anyone know anything further?