Early Sandpoint the Northern Pacific tracks cut through the center of town. The original depot is in the distant center on the east side of the tracks. The wood-framed businesses lined both sides of the track. Several fires destroyed many of the businesses in 1900. Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Museum.
This file appears in: The Sandpoint Train Depot
This file appears in: The Sandpoint Train Depot
The Sandpoint Train Depot
BURLINGTON NORTHERN STATION
In 1882 the Northern Pacific Railroad rumbled to a stop in Sandpoint, Idaho. The arrival opened a trade route for timber from North Idaho to the east coast and freight to the west coast. Passengers arrived and small…
