Northwest Railroad Depots: City Transportation Center in The Dalles, Oregon

I originally posted this information on my old website on March 26, 2009, and last updated it on December 18, 2009.

City Transportation Center in The Dalles, Oregon, June 10, 2009

The City Transportation Center in The Dalles hasn't served trains since Amtrak's Pioneer was discontinued in 1997 and it now only serves buses. I'm not sure if it's an historic depot that was moved from its original location and renovated or if it's a newer building designed to look like an old depot. It's architecturally very similar (although smaller) to the original Union Pacific Depot, as seen in the historical photos below, making it possible that it was renovated from part of the Union Pacific Depot. Or, more likely, it could just be an intentional homage.

City Transportation Center in The Dalles, Oregon, June 10, 2009

Historical Photos:
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Depot (CGDC)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Depot (CGDC)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Depot (CGDC)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Depot (CGDC)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Depot (CGDC)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot (CGDC)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot (CGDC)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot (CGDC)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot, 1917 (CGDC)
Union Pacific Railroad Depot, circa 1920s (CGDC)

City Transportation Center in The Dalles, Oregon, June 10, 2009