Fargo and Southern Depot

The Fargo and Southern Depot is a historic railroad station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It was built in 1884 by the Fargo and Southern Railway.

Fargo and Southern Depot
Fargo and Southern Depot is located in North Dakota
Fargo and Southern Depot
Fargo and Southern Depot is located in the United States
Fargo and Southern Depot
Location1101 2nd Ave. N., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates46°52′43″N 96°47′45″W / 46.87861°N 96.79583°W / 46.87861; -96.79583
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1884
ArchitectFargo and Southern Railroad
NRHP reference No.75001303
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1975
Removed from NRHPMay 27, 1980

The Fargo and Southern Railway was a combined effort of 23 Fargo businesses to build a railroad from Fargo to the Milwaukee Road at Ortonville, Minnesota. The first train ran on July 2, 1884, with the depot opening later that year. In time, the Fargo and Southern was sold to the Milwaukee Road. Passenger trains serviced the depot until December 31, 1931. The depot continued to see mixed train service until that too ended on October 31, 1956.

The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as the Fargo and Southern Depot, and delisted in 1980 after a fire in December 1974 severely damaged the building leading to its demolition.[1][2]

Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Terminus Fargo – Ortonville Saunders
towards Ortonville

References

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  1. ^ "Fargo and Southern Railroad". Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fargo Train Depot Damaged by Fire". The Bismarck Tribune. December 24, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.