Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Boise Union Pacific Depot

Boise Union Pacific Depot was the active train station for Boise, Idaho from 1925 to 1997.

From 1925 to 1971 the station was served by the Union Pacific's Portland Rose and The City of Portland train lines and after May 1st, 1971 it was left with no train line until 1977 with Amtrak's Pioneer route which serviced Boise until 1997.

Boise Union Pacific Depot as seen from platform.

Since 1997 Boise Union Pacific Depot has had no train line service it, in 1993 it was renovated and is now owned by the City of Boise.

The station is also home to UP2295 AKA 'Big Mike'.


UP2295


Boise Union Pacific Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7th, 1974, as the Union Pacific Mainline Depot.


                                             
Boise Union Pacific Depot




Scources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_Union_Pacific_Depot | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_(train) |  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Portland_(train) 

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