112 State Street, Central Vermont Railroad Station
Title
112 State Street, Central Vermont Railroad Station
Creator
Carnahan, Paul
Description
The Central Vermont Railroad bypassed Montpelier, but for portions of the 19th and 20th centuries a busy spur line connected a
station across the street from the Statehouse to the economic lifeline
of its time. In 1880 the original 1850 station was rebuilt in a Victorian style with a tower and attractive passenger canopy. Passenger
rail service to Montpelier proper ended in 1938, and the station was
demolished in 1963. The area where the station once stood is now
occupied by the People’s United Bank and a parking lot. Buildings in
both photographs are, from left to right, a carriage house at 120 State
Street, the 1891 National Life red stone building (seen just above the
railroad station roof), and the 1870 Vermont Mutual building.
station across the street from the Statehouse to the economic lifeline
of its time. In 1880 the original 1850 station was rebuilt in a Victorian style with a tower and attractive passenger canopy. Passenger
rail service to Montpelier proper ended in 1938, and the station was
demolished in 1963. The area where the station once stood is now
occupied by the People’s United Bank and a parking lot. Buildings in
both photographs are, from left to right, a carriage house at 120 State
Street, the 1891 National Life red stone building (seen just above the
railroad station roof), and the 1870 Vermont Mutual building.
Publisher
Date
ca. 1880; 2022
Subject
Source
Vermont Historical Society Picture Collection (Size D F-RA-Central Vermont)
Format
jpeg
Repository
Leahy Library, Vermont Historical Society, 60 Washington Street, Suite 1, Barre, Vermont 05641
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Carnahan, Paul, “112 State Street, Central Vermont Railroad Station,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed March 13, 2025, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/5057.