Doug Houser is often referred to as the historian of Maplewood.
The Vanished Train Stations of Maplewood
An undated photo of the Ellendale Station located just north of Southwest Ave. (known earlier as old Manchester) and just east of the railroad tracks.
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The commuter trains that once connected Maplewood with downtown St. Louis stopped running decades ago. Except for the stone staircase at Marshall and Arbor, one would never know that any of the four buildings that once served as Maplewood’s depots ever existed. There were two more just beyond our borders to the east and west. They’re gone as well.
Much of the information and the drawing accompanying this post can be found in Issue 30 of The Terminal Railroad Ass'n History and Technical Society, Summer 1994. The 1919 MoPac map is courtesy of the Museum of Transportation. The 1909 map of Maplewood is courtesy of Mary Lou Anderson.
john meyer sr
10:59 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
awesome
Gary K Lee
12:56 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Thank you, Doug. I had been wondering about that stone staircase and was speculating something along this line. I love the articles and look forward to each one.
Rebecca Schwartz
8:57 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
really neat! My Grandmother lives in the neighborhood and I have often wondered about the stations.