About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breathtaking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveler, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website
This cache also qualifies for the Disappearing RR Blues bonus cache. This series highlights railways of NW Oregon
About Halsey Train Station
Before the Interstate 5 freeway was built in 1967, the main north-south highway through the Willamette Valley was 99E, which goes through the center of Halsey. It was a dirt or gravel road until it was paved within 1937. The City Hall was on the west side of Highway 99, in the center of town. It was blown down in the Columbus Day storm of 1962. For many years after that, Halsey used the old City Library building, which was built on West 1st Street in 1929, as a City Hall.
In 1997, members of the Planning Commission considered converting the old Halsey Southern Pacific Depot into a new larger City Hall. It had not been used as a depot since the mid-1950’s when passenger service was halted in Halsey. In 1998, Smith Seed Company donated the empty Depot building to Halsey. It was moved in March of 2000 to City property at the intersection of Highway 99E and American Drive. It was finally completed in December 2012.
The original depot was only one level, which is now the upper level of the new structure