Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot

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Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The depot as seen in 2007
Location:	Muncie, Indiana
Built/Founded:	1901
Architect:	William A. Kaufman
Added to NRHP:	1997-04-14^[1]
Governing body:	Cardinal Greenway, Inc.

Station statistics
Wysor Street Depot
Address	700 E. Wysor St. Muncie, Indiana
Other information
Opened	1901
Closed	1986
Rebuilt	2004

The Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot (also known as the Wysor Street Depot) is a restored train station in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It was originally built in 1901 and was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1910. The station was used for passenger train service throughout the 20th century and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is currently used as a visitor center and office space for the adjacent Cardinal Greenway.

[edit] History

The station was originally built by the Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie Railroad (CR&M) in 1901. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) acquired the CR&M in 1910. C&O discontinued passenger service to Muncie in 1949, but the station remained in use for freight service until 1950 when the Muncie Gear Works became its new tenant. In 1973, Chessie System (which eventually became CSX Transportation) returned the station to active passenger service so it could be used by Amtrak on the James Whitcomb Riley and George Washington routes (which eventually became the Cardinal). The station again was removed from passenger service when the Cardinal was rerouted in 1986.^[2] The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1997-04-14.^[1] Restoration of the station began in 2003.^[3] The restoration was completed and the building reopened to the public on 2005-06-05.^[4]

The building is now used as a visitor center and office for the Cardinal Greenway recreation trail (a trail which uses the former C&O right-of-way). On display inside are photos and artifacts from the region's railroad history as well as photographs of the surrounding communities. Although the former C&O track has since been removed, a second parallel track, now owned by Norfolk Southern Railroad, remains in operation; it is separated from the Cardinal Greenway trail by a fence to ensure visitors' safety.