The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway

 Name:  Sidell or Sidell Junction, Illinois
 Mile Post:  0.0
 Previous Station:  End of the line.
 Next Station:  Archie
 Description:  Where the DOOR met up with the C&EI, and for a time had trackage rights to Danville.  The DOOR arrived first.  On August 9th, 1893, a fire destroyed the depot, and much of the business district of Sidell. 
 Photos:  Right of Way
 Date Reached:  By October 28th, 1881.
 Track Status:  Removed May 1937.
 RR Facilities:

 Two-story 24' x 28' Depot, post 1893

 Union Depot, prior to 1893

 25' x 38' Livestock Pens

 10' x 12' Section House

 60' Turntable

 Interchange

 Customers:

 Elevator

 Last Updated:  10/04/2006

 

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