The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
UNION DEPOT SUGGESTION
ONE COULD BE PLACED SOUTH
OF NORFOLK AVENUE.
ALL TRAINS COULD REACH IT
All But Main Line Trims Would Reach
II as They Now Run-Maln Lines
Could Easily Run up from the Y
and D,rL nn,up 20 10 nettIn, n,N

A union depot placed In the triangle
Of railway tracks just south Of Norfolk
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, and touched by the Boncstccl
track, the Union Pacific track and the
line that carries the NJ, A. q. to the
Junction. would he an ideally situated
station for passenger traffic In Norfolk
by this arrangement every passenger
train now entering or leaving the city
could run into this depot without so
much ms moving rail nm inch, and
without building any new tracks what.
ever
This IL n theory which The News
wishes to present to Norfolk M one
that will solve the railway puzzle In
Norfolk to the satisfaction of all par
ties concerned people, II Is assured.
and railroads II IL hoped and believed
with big union station in this tri-
angle, the Boncstccl trains coming
from the north would run under the
sheds Of the station without turning an
inch from their present course. When
here, the train could proceed on to the
south and, at the Junction turn east
toward Omaha. This comes at Gas
in the morning. AT the same moment
comes the main line train from Long
Pine. This train could swing up town
by way of the "Y" at the Junction, and
could land its passengers in the union
station, where they could be trans
fcrrcd to the Omaha train. Later the
train could be backed down to the
yards to remain until noon, when II
could come up town for its passengers
Main Line Trains.
Main line Northwestern trains could
come up to this station and back out
as far as the "Y." The train from the
west at noon could run into the sta
ton moving from its course but n
little over half mile 1t could then
back down to the "Y," get out on the
main track and, headed right again,
go east. Similarly the main line
wcstbound train at night could come
into this station and then go back "A
half mile to get on the rails toward
Battle Creek.
The Union Pacific trains now run
in and ont on rails that would touch
the new station, so that they would
not move an inch. SO, also, do the
NJ. a. o. trains, the only difference
here being that they would save a trip
to the Junction and back each morn
ing.
Is Done In Sioux City.
IN answer to the question that might
arise as to whether or not the main
line trains could be backed out of the
station as far as the "Y" with pro-
priety, it may be answered that this
very thing is done by the Northwest
ern railroad in Sioux City every day
The station is in the center of the
town and there the rails end The
trains from st. Paul run into this sta.
tion and then, resuming the journey
to Omaha, back out for a mile to the
"Y," where they turn around and go
straight
Now the Opportune Time.
Now. ii would seem, is the oppor-
tune time for such an arrangement to
be made. One of the Northwestern
depots has just burned to the ground
and will have to be rebuilt up town
The Union Pacific and NJ & o. depot
ought to be rebuilt whether IT is
burned or not, for it is in no way ade
quatc to the needs Of the city. And
the same may be said of the Junction
depot of the Northwestern.
II may be suggested that the main
line trains can not make that extra
trip up town, because of loss of time
trains day on the main line-one
east and one west, which would have
to lose time in this way. They could
run the distance up and back in less
than ten minutes. They would save
by that, trip of mile and half by
road-and rough roads too-for hun
dreds and hundreds of persons every
day. who go to or come from the juno
tion trains. The public now pays a
quarter every time ii makes a train
back from those trains. The public
would rather pay the Northwestern an
extra dime for that mile by rail. In or
der to help make up for the time and
mileage that 1t cost.
The Junction depot is too far away
from Norfolk. 1t is an Inconvenience
to Norfolk people and to other people,
who travel through here, to make that
long trip, summer and winter. in or
der to catch a train. Norfolk would
like a union depot. and it would save
money for the public. II would cost
the Northwestern a little more time,
but one depot force could be done
away with, so that money would be
saved there.
Above the depot could be the head.
quarters for the Northwestern officials.
This would combine four buildings in
one-and that one could be creditable
and would be in a convenient place.