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The Depot
To
view some pictures of the Depot Opening an April 12,
2007, Click Here!
Renovating the Old Depot
In July 2003 the Simon
Kenton Pathfinders purchased the old Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, 644 Miami Street, for the sole purpose
to restore and update the rest rooms for trail users and
the community. In order to apply for the funds to update
the building, the building had to be owned by a
government agent. In March of 2005 we sold the building
to the City of Urbana. The City received funding from
the Ohio Department of Transportation in March 2005 of
$544,000.00 to restore and repair the outside of the
building, put in new restrooms and new street lights,
landscaping and sidewalks. In December 2006 the City of
Urbana leased the Urbana Station back to the Simon
Kenton Pathfinders.
April 15, 2007 the depot was
officially opened to the public for a rest area and rest
room facilities.
The hours are;
Saturday - Thursday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 7:00am -12:00pm
The SKP has leased the space to a local owned
coffeehouse that is operated by the Oelker family, the
hours that they are open are the same as above.
The Depot Coffee House Web Site (The web site is
still under construction)
In July 2007 the SKP installed bike
lockers on the grounds at the depot on Miami Street.
They will be leased to individuals for a period of one
year at a time.
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