The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Hidalgo, Illinois(elevation 581') - Telegraph: HD |
| Mile Post: | 148.3 |
| Previous Station: | Dees |
| Next Station: | Rose Hill |
| Description: | Hidalgo is a friendly little town about 7 miles south of Greenup. It was started in 1878. Around 1916 it had the typical array of railroad buildings; Stock Yard, Coal House, Hand Car House, and Depot. Hidalgo was laid out the year after the tracks arrived. |
| Photos: | Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | 1877 |
| Track Status: | Closed on August 1st, 1982 and removed in later that year. |
| RR Facilities: |
Coal House (10' x 8' x 8') - built 1901 - (listed here in 1916) "Droopy" Style Depot (30' x 15' x 12') - built 1891 - (listed here in 1916) Hand Car House (14' x 8'6" x 7') - half car body - placed here in 1900 - replaced 1912 Hand Car House (18' x 8' x 8') - half car body - placed here in 1912 - replaced 1914 Hand Car House (10' x 16') - built 1914 - (listed here in 1916) (2) Livestock Pens (32' x 32') each - built prior to 1900 - rebuilt 1914 - (listed here in 1916) Tool House - 1944 (same as the Hand Car House?) |
| Customers: |
Elevator - shown here in 1916 Shipped ties |
| Last Updated: | 01/28/2012 |