Albany Railroad Depot

 I originally posted this information on my old website on March 26, 2009, and last updated it on December 18, 2009.

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

The Albany depot was completed in 1909 for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

This depot replaced a previous depot at the same location. 

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

This depot has remained in continuous operation since it was built.

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

The depot is currently served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight and Cascades trains.

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

An $11.5 million renovation project began in May of 2004 and the depot was dedicated in April of 2006.

Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

Historical Photos:
Train at old Albany depot, 1895 (Salem Public Library)
Train at old Albany depot, 1900 (Salem Public Library)
Horsecar at new Albany depot, 1908 (Salem Public Library)

Depot Sign in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

Depot Sign in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

Interior of Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

Interior of Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

The clock tower was constructed in December 2006 and January 2007 at a cost of $140,000.

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

The tower is 60 feet tall and the base is 6 feet square.

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

The 4-foot-diameter clocks were donated by the Greater Albany Rotary Club.

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

The "ALBANY" letters are 2 feet tall.

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

The tower has a steel frame with a masonry veneer, including about 2,500 ornamental, sand-colored bricks.

Clock Tower at Depot in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

REA Building in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

The adjacent 1,500-square-foot Railway Express Agency building on the east end of the depot was last used as offices and a dispatch center for the Union Pacific Railroad.

REA Building in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

As of 2007, this building was vacant.

REA Building in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

The building is to be restored and renovated to serve as the offices for the Albany Transit System.

REA Building & Depot in Albany, Oregon on August 31, 2006

REA Building in Albany, Oregon on December 4, 2007

Clock Tower & REA Building in Albany on December 4, 2007

Leathers Oil Company Sign near Albany, Oregon

33385 SE Highway 34

The Leathers Oil Company was established in 1959 with a single gas station in Sandy, Oregon. It eventually became Leathers Enterprises, Inc. and expanded to 31 locations, many branded as Texaco and later as Shell.

This Leathers Fuels branded station on Highway 34 near Albany, Oregon, was built in 1966 at Exit 228 of Interstate 5, which was completed in Oregon that same year. The large aging sign appears to date from that time. The sign was eventually updated to match the station’s Leathers Fuels brand between 2007 and 2011.