Laconia Depot
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rickv
N 43° 31.752 W 071° 28.302
19T E 300270 N 4822552
Former train depot in Laconia, New Hampshire
Waymark Code: WM17EE
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2007
Views: 62
This Depot, which opened in August of 1892, was owned and operated by the Boston and Maine Railroad until September of 1958. At that time the city of Laconia purchased the building but continued to provide rail services until the last B+M passenger train to come to Laconia came on Jan 3, 1965. In 1963, Laconia began to renovate the station for use by the police deptment and the Laconia District Court. Both the police and the court remained in the building until 1979.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Today there are several businesses located in the old depot, includeing a cafe, a mexican resturant and a goldsmith shop.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Boston and Maine
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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