Alger Ohio Erie Railroad Station Train Depot 1909 Real Photo Postcard

The Erie Railroad Station in Alger, Ohio, served as a vital hub for the village, established around the Cleveland, Delphos and St. Louis Railroad in 1882, which later became part of the Northern Ohio Railroad and eventually the Erie Railroad system. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, small-town train stations were not merely points of transit but central to community life, connecting Alger to larger commercial centers and facilitating both passenger travel and the transport of goods, including agricultural products from the surrounding Hardin County.