Self-guided · metro area, Wyoming

Historic Train Depots in Cheyenne, WY

Architecture is history you can still walk into. The Cheyenne, WY metro area has about 102,938 residents, ranking 358th in the country. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Train depots near you, from big-city union stations to the small frame depot where the whole town once met the train.

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On the record near Cheyenne, WY

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic train depots within 120 miles of Cheyenne, WY, out of 36 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Greeley Union Pacific Railroad Depot50 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Greeley · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Colorado and Southern Railway Depot53 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Loveland · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Lyons Railroad Depot68 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Lyons · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Centennial Depot69 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Centennial · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
South Torrington Union Pacific Depot71 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Torrington · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot88 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Medicine Bow · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Sioux Ordnance Depot Fire & Guard Headquarters89 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Sidney · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Sterling Union Pacific Railroad Depot92 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Sterling · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Union Station96 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Denver · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Silver Plume Depot111 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Silver Plume · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Steamboat Springs Depot115 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Steamboat Springs · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad Passenger Depot116 miles from the center of Cheyenne · Building · Douglas · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cheyenne, WY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Train Depots in Cheyenne, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Cheyenne, WY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cheyenne, WY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Cheyenne

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cheyenne, WY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cheyenne, WY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.