Station guide · CTL

Centralia by train

Antique shops and a historic pub beside the depot

Centralia's depot sits just off Tower Avenue in the historic downtown. A short walk reaches independent shops, a small public park and the Olympic Club.

Times to reach each place are planning allowances from the station, not measured routes. Check directions, opening hours and accessibility before you go.

Centralia Union Depot’s red tile roof and green doors face the railroad tracks.
Centralia Union DepotPhoto credit ↗

Places near Centralia station

culture · food · outdoors

Historic downtown Centralia

Browse the blocks around Tower Avenue for antique shops, small galleries and historic storefronts close to the rail depot.

10 min walking allowance each way1h 15m suggested visit

Individual shop, gallery and café hours were not verified. This is a flexible street walk; check a particular business before making it the focus of your stop.

Keep the walk in the downtown blocks. The outlets, Borst Park and museums in neighboring Chehalis are not part of this short station walk.

Source checked 2026-11-06. Times are planning allowances.
food · culture

Olympic Club Pub

Take a meal break in a historic downtown pub with wood interiors and period details, a short walk from the depot.

10 min walking allowance each way1h 30m suggested visit

Sunday–Thursday 7 AM–11 PM; Friday and Saturday 7 AM–midnight. Breakfast is served 7–11 AM. Holiday dining arrangements were not verified, so regular hours are checked only through November 25.

Food and drinks cost extra. The visit allowance includes time to order and eat, but seating and service speed are not guaranteed. Movies and the game hall are separate activities.

Source checked 2026-11-06. Times are planning allowances.
outdoors

Central Park pocket garden

Sit for a short break in the small public pocket park on Tower Avenue, between stops in the downtown shopping district.

10 min walking allowance each way30 min suggested visit

The city lists daily 7 AM–10 PM hours. Events or weather may affect access. This is Central Park on Tower Avenue, not the much larger Borst Park.

This is a compact paved rest stop with benches, not a trail or large nature park.

Source checked 2026-11-06. Times are planning allowances.

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