The Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad built the Olmsted Falls Depot in 1876 as part of major improvements along the line between Cleveland and Toledo, replacing a smaller flag stop station at the Columbia Road railroad crossing. By 1909, the depot was moved from Mapleway Drive on rollers by a locomotive to its present site so it would be closer to the heart of the village. In the early 20th century, ten trains a day stopped there, including the “Plug,” which carried commuters between Olmsted Falls and Cleveland. By mid-century, cars and planes had largely replaced train travel, and after the last regularly scheduled train stopped there in 1949, service ended completely in 1960. The depot became the home of the Cuyahoga Valley and West Shore Model Railroad Club in 1977 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.