2042 Marine Drive
The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad was completed to Astoria on April 4, 1898, with the first train on May 16. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle took over February 24, 1911. This depot was built in 1924, which incidentally turned out to be the peak year for rail travel in Astoria. Passenger service to Astoria ended in 1952, but the depot was used by the railroad for other purposes for many years. Eventually even the freight rail traffic disappeared, and the SP&S's successor Burlington Northern donated the depot to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Today, the museum uses the depot for storage.
Lewis & Clark Explorer at the Astoria Depot on September 24, 2005.
Lewis & Clark Explorer and Astoria Riverfront Trolley at the Astoria Depot.
Lewis & Clark Explorer and Astoria Riverfront Trolley at the Astoria Depot.
Lewis & Clark Explorer at the Astoria Depot on September 24, 2005.
Lewis & Clark Explorer at the Astoria Depot on September 24, 2005.
Lewis & Clark Explorer Herald.
The tracks to the depot are now owned by the Portland & Western Railroad, though there is no freight rail business in Astoria and except for the Lewis & Clark Explorer during the summers of 2003 to 2005, no trains have come this far in a long time. Though the Lewis & Clark Explorer stopped in front of the depot, the building itself has remained closed, and is in need of serious repair. The tracks through Astoria are now owned by the city, and are used for the Astoria Riverfront Trolley, which stops near the depot.
Lewis & Clark Explorer near the site of the old Astoria engine terminal.
Lewis & Clark Explorer near the site of the old Astoria engine terminal.
Lewis & Clark Explorer near the site of the old Astoria engine terminal.
Lewis & Clark Explorer near the site of the old Astoria engine terminal.
East of the depot, Astoria used to have a small railroad yard, complete with an roundhouse and turntable, which were removed years ago. These pictures of the Lewis and Clark Explorer were taken near where the turntable once was. After the roundhouse and turntable were removed, the land was used by Astoria Plywood. Today, a housing development called the Mill Pond Village is built on the site.
For more information on the old roundhouse and turntable, see The Astoria Roundhouse by Lloyd "Bud" Howell.
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