The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Toledo or Majority Point, Illinois(elevation 601') - Telegraph: MR |
| Mile Post: | 136.7 |
| Previous Station: | Bradbury |
| Next Station: | Norveil |
| Description: | Toledo was once known as Prairie City. South of Toledo the line made a sharp curve Eastward so that it could cross the Embarrass River and enter Greenup. Toledo still has its depot standing, though it clearly has had an addition made to it at some point. There was a hand car house here circa 1916, built from a car body. It was placed here in 1896. |
| Photos: | Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | 1877 |
| Track Status: | There is a small section left in front of the depot. The rest closed on August 1st, 1982 and removed in later that year. |
| RR Facilities: |
Coal House (12' x 10' x 8') - built 1901 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Depot (54' x 20' x 14') - built 1880 - (listed here in 1916 & 1944) Hand Car House (17'6" x 8'3" x 7') - half car body - placed here in 1886 - (listed here in 1916) Livestock Pen - 1887 grant of land for "stock yards" (2) Livestock Pen (85' x 42') overall - built 1900, remodeled 1915 - (listed here in 1916) Tool House - (listed here in 1944) - (Same as the Hand Car House?) |
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| Last Updated: | 01/31/2012 |