The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | West Liberty, Illinois(elevation 483') - Telegraph: W |
| Mile Post: | IC 170.5, DOOR 77.0 |
| Previous Station: | Boos Station 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. It wasn't until 1918 that the two passenger depots were consolidated. |
| 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: South to Olney, by October, 25th 1893. |
| RR Facilities: |
Depot, 2 actually, one DOOR and one PD&E 115' x 30' Depot, post 1915 Fuel and Watering Facility Tool House - (listed here in 1944) |
| Customers: | Kurtz and Negley |
| Last Updated: | 09/14/2006 |