Colorado City was a station stop at milepost 77.0 of the Manitou Branch, just west of Colorado Springs, CO?. It was founded in 1859, well before Colorado Springs and the arrival of Denver & Rio Grande rails. It served briefly as the Colorado Territory's capital in 1861, but was deemed too rowdy and the capital was moved after only one session.¹

The area was annexed into Colorado Springs in 1917, but is still referred to by locals as "Old Colorado City".²

The Colorado City depot was located near where the line crossed S 22nd St. The depot burned in 1931 and was not replaced.³

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