When he founded his small railroad in 1870, Gen. William Jackson Palmer didn’t plan to make it the most renowned mountain railroad in the country. He simply wanted to connect Denver with Colorado ...

When this reporter first arrived in Carbondale, the trains transporting Mid-Continent coal were still active, and automobile drivers would often have to sit in their idling cars for several minutes, ...

The Grand Junction News was ecstatic when it reported the arrival of the first Denver & Rio Grande Railway train in Grand Junction at seven minutes before 5 p.m. on Nov. 21, 1882. “Tuesday will be ...

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CAÑON CITY — The Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance & Foundation announced they have purchased the historic 1909 Denver & Rio Grande train station. The train station is located at the intersection of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY — Pieces of Utah's past are stored in the basement of the Rio Grande Train Station in Salt Lake City. The Utah Divisions of History and Art have amassed a combined ...