The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Delavan, Illinois(elevation 609') - Telegraph: DO |
| Mile Post: | 26.2 |
| Previous Station: | Horton |
| Next Station: | Emden |
| Description: | Named after Cornelius Delavan, the town was founded in 1836. In 1857, the forerunner of the Chicago and Alton, later GM&O, was laid through town. The PL&D arrived here in 1870, building a standard depot on the Southeast corner of Elm and Seventh streets. Circa 1873, there were two sidings in front of the depot. The first Board of Directors meeting of the PL&D was required to be in Delavan. |
| Photos: | Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | October 1870 |
| Track Status: | Still in place - . |
| RR Facilities: |
Coal House (12' x 9') - built 1896 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Depot (40' x 24') - built 1870 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Union Depot - which also housed the interlocker - (listed here in 1944) Hand Car House (14' x 8' x 7') - built 1886 - half car body - (listed here in 1916) Interlocking Tower (6) Livestock Pens - (sides of 40' x 123' x 138' x 163') overall - shed of (100' x 14') - (listed here in 1900) (6) Livestock Pens - (40' x 32') each - (listed here in 1916) Livestock Scale - (listed here in 1900) Siding Spurs Tool House - (listed here in 1944) Unloading Platform |
| Customers: | Taloma Farmers Grain |
| Last Updated | 02/04/2012 |