The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | West Liberty, Illinois(elevation 483') - Telegraph: W |
| Mile Post: | IC 170.5, DOOR 77.0 |
| Previous Station: | Beck's Alliance |
| Next Station: | Dundas |
| Description: | At one time, West Liberty was about three-fourth's of a mile northeast. It was moved to be on the G&M. The DOOR crossed the G&M in West Liberty and paralleled the PD&E to Olney. After the PD&E takeover, the DOOR's duplicate line to Olney was taken up. |
| Photos: | Right of Way |
| Date Reached: | G&M - September, 1876 DOOR - by January 1881. |
| Track Status: |
PD&E: Removed. DOOR: To the Northeast, removed 1919. DOOR: Removed south to Olney, by October, 25th 1893. |
| RR Facilities: |
Two Story Wood Coal Chute (30's x 20') - 6 pockets - taken down 1907 - (listed here in 1900) (2) Depots, one DOOR and one PD&E before the PD&E takeover CH&D Depot - (listed here in 1916) Depot (115' x 30') - post 1915 Fuel and Watering Facility Hand Car House (14' x 8'6" x 7') - half car body placed 1894 - replaced 1912 Hand Car House (18' x 8' x 8') - half car body placed 1912 - (listed here in 1916) - IC - Livestock Pen - (listed here in 1928) Siding Tool House - (listed here in 1944) Unloading Platform - (listed here in 1928) |
| Customers: | Kurtz and Negley |
| Last Updated: | 01/31/2012 |