Groups looking to preserve old Kent train station

Kent Downtown Partnership and the Greater Kent Historical Society are looking for groups to preserve the old Kent train station. - CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter
CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter
Kent Downtown Partnership and the Greater Kent Historical Society are looking for groups to preserve the old Kent train station.

By STEVE HUNTER
Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter
February 1, 2012 · Updated 3:13 PM 

A drive is underway to preserve the old train station in downtown Kent.

Interested residents are invited to a meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.

The Kent Downtown Partnership and the Greater Kent Historical Society will host the meeting.

Several groups have expressed an interest in moving forward with discussions regarding the preservation of the train station as they search for people and resources to assist with the project, including KDP and the city of Kent.

Meeting leaders hope to have an update from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad as to any plans it might have about preservation of the train station.

For more information, contact Barbara Smith at 253-813-6976 or barbaras@kentdowntown.org.

Contact Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter Steve Hunter at shunter@kentreporter.com or 253-872-6600, ext. 5052.

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