Cheyenne Historic Depot Renovations Completed

Cheyenne’s historic Union Pacific Depot has reopened after a long renovation.

It's a little different inside.

But the past was preserved as well.

Walk inside and you'll find a new coffee shop and patio space where you can sit and enjoy that cup of Java.

This is all part of the city's ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown.

Built in 1886-1887, the Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot is widely acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful railroad stations in North America.

Constructed from polychromatic sandstone quarried west of Fort Collins, Colorado, the 3-story Depot is a major historical structure in the Rocky Mountain area.

It was once a major stop along America's first train route across the continent.

Travelers would step out the front doors and see directly up Capitol Avenue to the gold-domed state capital.

It's quite a sight, even today.

Completion of the depot in 1887 proved timely for the city and region.

In 1993 the Union Pacific donated the building to the City of Cheyenne and Laramie County, and stabilization of the building began a year later.

Since then, the building underwent various stages of an extensive rehabilitation project. The first floor now houses the Cheyenne Depot Museum and a brewpub/restaurant. The upper levels house offices for various city and private concerns related to tourism, economic development, and the museum.

One of the most significant passenger depots in the American West and acclaimed as one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings among Henry Van Brunt’s commissions, the Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 2006.