Many small towns and settlements were created around the lay of the track. It spelled success and growth  for the towns and nearby settlements. It also meant an easier form of travel, faster and more comfortable than the old covered wagons. The railroads also brought many more people to the western wilderness, of which new settlements and towns were springing up like wildflowers. 

            These railroad stations, many are now ghost towns, are beautiful works of architecture. Preserving historic railroad stations, you will be saving an important piece of history, the growth of the United States of America.