The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway

 Name:  Bearsdale, Illinois(elevation 691') - Telegraph: RD
 Mile Post:  71.8
 Previous Station:  Warrensburg
 Next Station:  North Jct
 Description:  As late at the 1940's, Bearsdale still rated a depot and a siding.  Today, the railroad passes through without so much as a switch.
 Photos:  Right of Way
 Date Reached:  By October 9th, 1871
 Track Status:  Still in place - .
 RR Facilities:

 Coal House (9' x 6') - built prior to 1903 - (listed here in 1916)

 "Droopy" Style Wood Depot (30' x 15') - built 1890 - (listed here in 1944)

 Livestock Pen (52' x 48') - (listed here in 1916)

 (2) Livestock Pens (26' x 24') - (listed here in 1916)

 Siding - (listed here in 1944)

 Customers:  Elevator
 Last Updated:  02/05/2012

 

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