Decatur station (Pennsylvania Railroad)

The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot, also known as Pennsy Depot, is a former railway station in Decatur, Indiana. It was built by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad between 1902 and 1903. It was later used by the Pennsylvania Railroad and saw passenger service until 1957. The depot continued to be utilized for freight until 1982.^[1] By 2015 the station building had fallen into disrepair and was rehabilitated over the following years to provide community space.^[1][2]

Decatur
Decatur Depot, June 2018
General information
Location	111 N. 7th St. Decatur, Indiana
History
Opened	1903
Closed	1957
Original company	Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Fort Wayne toward Mackinaw City Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Portland toward Richmond
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	40.8290°N 84.9300°W / 40.8290; -84.9300
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902–1903
NRHP reference No.	100000712
Added to NRHP	March 6, 2017

The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 2017.

References

1. Thompson, Cody (June 15, 2017). "Volunteers bring train depot back to life". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
2. ""Pennsy Girls" Rally Community to Save Depot". Indiana Landmarks. October 11, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2023.