Title	Madison Railroad Depot
Subject	Railroad stations; Train depots; Buses; Madison Depot; Madison; Railroads
Description	"In 1893 the railroad bought the whole block on First Street from Vine to Mill and and bought the depot." The Victorian style building was built in 1895. On the property had stood a fine old home which had to be taken down to make way for the station. The local newspaper said, "The beautiful new passenger depot building of the P. C. & St. Louis Railway Company, on West First street was opened to passengers this morning, and the first engine and train of cars ran into and out of the depot." The article further states, "Mrs. W. M. Lindley, wife of the Local Agent, sold the first ticket (No. 8005) to Charles H. Branham, who presented it as a souvenir to little Lulie Bolser, daughter of the Baggage Master. The first passenger to buy a ticket, however, was Miss Mildred Love, the pleasant teacher of the colored school at North Madison." Until the railroad ceased service in 1931, it was a hub of activity for the community. You can see the horse drawn omnibus that conveyed passengers to and from the hotels in town. Under the care of the Jefferson County Historical Society, the building looks much today as it did at the time of this picture.
Creator	Unknown
Contributors	Jefferson County Historical Society; Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Date	Photagraph taken circa early 1900s
Type	Photograph
Format	Original: tif, scanned at 600dpi. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.; Scanned image of an 8 x 10 black and white photograph
Identifier	"MJCPLrail0012"; "JCHSVC001-General Collection"
Source	Madison Courier- November 18, 1981 Madison Courier - December 5, 1895 MJCPL Historical Files
Rights	Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Jefferson County Historical Society. Please contact at 615 W. First St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2335