This site became the railhead of the E. K. Railway when 1.77 miles of track was laid from Willard in 1889, completing 36 miles of track from Riverton. The extension from Willard to Webbville was made primarily to provide an outlet for forest products. The Blue Goose, a gasoline-powered car, made two daily rounds to Grayson. The E. K. Railway ended in bankruptcy in 1933.