Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot

Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky
Listed
August 5, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000446

About this property

Catlettsburg has two former rail stations. The first was a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station located in downtown Catlettsburg, Kentucky. Opened between 1897 and 1890 to replace an older wooden station, it served trains until 1958. The C&O station was refurbished from 2004 to 2006 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Amtrak trains began stopping at Tri-State Station some 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north in 1975; it was renamed Catlettsburg around 1988. Amtrak service was moved from Catlettsburg to Ashland in 1998.

Location

Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky
38.41907, -82.59910

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot listed on the National Register?

Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot?

Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot?

The period of significance for Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Depot is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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