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The Winnfied, La. Depots
While looking for some history on the Natchitoches Railroad, I happened upon the locations of the three depots in Winnfield, a mystery to me while up there. I did guess at the location of the L&A depot and was right. Winnfield, Louisiana Railroad Stations, 1945: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific = Front St. and East Main (location of the moved L&A depot building) Louisiana & Arkansas RR = South end of Jones Street. I was right, it is near where the boxcar was. Tremont and Gulf Railroad = 601 Front St. The map below is of the Winnfield rails situation, probably in the 1970's. I have placed the locations mentioned near those addresses. The blue lines are my rambling in town. Click the map to expand it. The big surprise is that the moved L&A Depot, now a museum, is at the Rock Island location. I thought those rails were Tremont's. He may have the T&G and CRI&P mixed up? The information comes from "Louisiana: A guide to the State" by the Louisiana Writer's Project, 1945, which does not guarantee accuracy. CLICK HERE to go to that great old book. Click the map to read it.