Great Northern Railway Depot

Built in 1898, it was originally located in approximately the current location. During an expansion of the rail yard in 1922, the building was moved to the north side of the tracks and enlarged to 105-feet long including a freight room. In 1970 passenger service to Skykomish was discontinued, and it became a crew office and storage facility for the railway.

As part of the Skykomish oil clean-up settlement, the depot is now owned by the town and has been returned to the south side of the tracks. near where it began more than a century ago. It is again a 24 by 60-foot standard depot building, housing the Skykomish Visitor’s Center, the ride-on Great Northern & Cascade Railway Club and an extension of the Skykomish Historical Society Museum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register, it is one of the last wood frame Great Northern depots remaining in the state.

Great Northern & Cascade Railway Mini Train Rides

Established in 2012, it offers free mini train rides (donations accepted) on 1/8th scale trains, weekends and holidays, May through October.

Tour the original 1898 Depot and museum now open 10 am to 4 pm (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) thanks to a Community Grant from King County’s 4Culture.