Then & Now: The Midland Railway Station In Divide, Colorado

This is a picture I took from Highway 24 of the old Colorado Midland Railway Station located in Divide Colorado. From Divide a spur line from the main track called the Midland Terminal Railway was one of three different railroads that competed to bring goods and passengers to and from the mining camps at Cripple Creek:

The train service operated between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek between 1895 to 1949 before going out of business due to the decline in gold mining in Cripple Creek and the advent of the automobile that eliminated the need for rail service to Cripple Creek.  Here is an 1892 image of a train parked in front of the Divide Train Station from the Denver Public Library from nearly the same vantage point:

You can see more historic pictures from this railroad at this link.