Wasilla Depot
Railway station in Wasilla, Alaska, U.S.
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The Wasilla Depot is a railway station in Wasilla, Alaska, along the Alaska Railroad. The station building was constructed in 1917. It was designed and built by the Alaska Engineering Commission, a federal agency charged with building Alaska's railways.[2]
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
(formerly 4415 East Railroad Avenue)
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The station in the new location in January 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1105 East Depot Road Wasilla, Alaska 99654 (formerly 4415 East Railroad Avenue) | |||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska Railroad | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1917 | |||||||||||||||||
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Wasilla Depot | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°34′43″N 149°25′20″W | |||||||||||||||||
| Area | less than one acre | |||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1917 | |||||||||||||||||
| Built by | Alaska Engineering Commission | |||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Alaska Engineering Commission | |||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 77000218[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| AHRS No. | ANC-088 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||
| Designated AHRS | August 14, 1975 | |||||||||||||||||
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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] The structure was restored by the Lions Clubs and the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.[when?][3]
Originally located near the intersection of Parks Highway and Knik Goose Bay Road, the station building was moved to its current location in 2020. Trains continued to stop at the old location, sans depot, until January 4, 2025, when trains began utilizing the moved depot.[4]
