ATTENTION: The Depot Cafe is closed for the season. We are currently seeking someone to operate this restaurant concession. Please refer to the Depot Cafe website for details  (the link is on the left menu bar).

The CRF is now a Washington State nonprofit corporation, and operates under the 501(c)(3) tax-deductible status of the Northern Kittitas County Historical Society, an IRS registered non-profit organization.

It is the vision of the Cascade Rail Foundation, in partnership with Washington State Parks, that the South Cle Elum site, in the Iron Horse State Park, will become a significant resource for the region and the nation.  The site is dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of the history of the Milwaukee Road's western extension and electrification.  The Milwaukee is considered one of the most significant and cherished railroads ever to exist in the United States.