Editing Pony Express (section)

===Stations===
Along the long and arduous route used by the Pony Express, 190 stations were used.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nalewicki|first=Jennifer|title=Six Stops on the Pony Express That You Can Still Visit|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/six-stops-on-pony-express-that-you-can-still-visit-180978604/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}}</ref> The stations and station keepers were essential to the successful, timely, and smooth operation of the Pony Express mail system. The stations were often fashioned out of existing structures, several of them located in military forts, while others were built anew in remote areas where living conditions were basic.{{sfnp|Settle|Settle|1972|p=113}} The route was divided into five divisions.{{sfnp|Godfrey|1994}} To maintain the rigid schedule, 157 relay stations were located from {{convert|5|to|25|mi|0}} apart, as the terrain would allow. At each "swing station", riders would exchange their tired mounts for fresh ones, while "home stations" provided room and board for the riders between runs. This technique allowed the mail to be moved across the continent in record time. Each rider rode about {{convert|75|mi|sigfig=2}} per day.{{sfnp|Settle|Settle|1972|p=162}}
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<div>{{resize|125%|{{color|Brown|'''Division One:'''}} Stations between [[St. Joseph, Missouri|St. Joseph]] and [[Fort Kearney]]}}

'''Missouri:'''<br />
1. [[Pony Express Stables|St. Joseph Station]]

'''Kansas:'''<br />
2. Troy Station<br />
3. Lewis Station<br />
4. Kennekuk (Kinnekuk) Station<br />
5. Kickapoo, Goteschall Station<br />
6. Log Chain Station<br />
7. Seneca Station<br />
8. Ash Point, Laramie Creek Station<br />
9. Guittard Station (aka Gantard's, Guttard)<br />
10. Marysville Station<br />
11. [[Hollenberg Pony Express Station|Cottonwood, Hollenberg Station]]<br />
12. Atchison Station<br />
13. Lancaster Station

'''Nebraska:'''<br />
14. Rock House Station<br />
15. [[Rock Creek Station]]<br />
16. Virginia City<br />
17. Big Sandy Station<br />
18. Millersville, Thompson's Station<br />
19. Kiowa Station<br />
20. Little Blue, Oak Grove Station<br />
21. Liberty Farm Station<br />
22. Spring Ranch, Lone Tree Station<br />
23. Thirty-two Mile Creek Station<br />
24. Sand Hill, Summit Station<br />
25. Hook's, Kearney, Valley Station<br />
26. [[Fort Kearney]]

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{{resize|125%|{{color|Brown|'''Division Two:'''}} Stations between Fort Kearney and Horseshoe Creek}}

'''Nebraska''' (continued):<br />
27. Seventeen Mile, Platte Station<br />
28. Garden Station<br />
29. Plum Creek Station<br />
30. Willow Island, Willow Bend Station<br />
31. Cold Water, Midway Ranch Station<br />
32. Gilman's Station<br />
33. Machette's Station (Gothenburg)<br />
34. Cottonwood Springs Station<br />
35. Cold Springs Station<br />
36. Fremont Springs Station<br />
37. O'Fallon's Bluff, Dansey's/Elkhorn Station<br />
38. Alkali Lake Station<br />
39. Gill's, Sand Hill Station<br />
[[File:Pony Express Station Marker (So Platte) P6060581.JPG|thumb|Pony Express Marker along the South Platte River in western Nebraska on US 30 (Lincoln Hwy)]]
40. Diamond Springs Station<br />
41. Beauvais Ranch Station

'''Colorado:'''<br />
42. Frontz's/South Platte Station<br />
43. Julesburg Station

'''Nebraska''' (continued):<br />
44. Nine Mile Station<br />
45. Pole Creek No. 2 Station<br />
46. Pole Creek No. 3 Station<br />
47. Midway Station<br />
48. [[Mud Springs Pony Express Station|Mud Springs Station]]<br />
49. Court House (Rock) Station<br />
50. [[Chimney Rock National Historic Site|Chimney Rock]] Station<br />
51. Ficklin's Springs Station<br />
52. Scott's Bluff(s) Station<br />
53. Horse Creek Station

'''Wyoming:'''<br />
54. Cold Springs, Spring Ranch/Torrington Station<br />
55. Verdling's, Bordeaux, Bedeau's Ranch/Fort Benard Station<br />
56. [[Fort Laramie]] Station<br />
57. Nine Mile, Sand Point, Ward's, Central Star Station<br />
58. Cottonwood Station<br />
59. Horseshoe Creek, Horseshoe Station

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{{resize|125%|{{color|Brown|'''Division Three:'''}} Stations between Horseshoe Creek and Salt Lake City}}

'''Wyoming''' (continued) :<br />
60. Elk Horn Station<br />
61. La Bonte Station<br />
62. Bed Tick Station<br />
63. Lapierelle/La Prele Station<br />
64. Box Elder (Creek) Station<br />
65. Deer Creek Station<br />
66. Little Muddy Station<br />
67. Bridger Station<br />
68. [[Fort Caspar]], Platte Bridge/North Platte Station<br />
69. Red Butte (s) Station<br />
70. Willow Springs Station<br />
71. Horse, Greesewood Creek Station<br />
72. Sweetwater Station<br />
73. Devil's Gate Station<br />
74. Plant's, Plante Station<br />
75. Split Rock Station<br />
76. Three Crossings Station<br />
77. Ice Slough, Ice Springs Station<br />
78. Warm Springs Station<br />
79. Rocky Ridge, St. Mary's Station<br />
80. Rock Creek Station<br />
81. Upper Sweetwater, South Pass Station<br />
82. Pacific Springs Station<br />
83. Dry Sandy Station<br />
84. Little Sandy Creek Station<br />
85. Big Sandy Station<br />
86. Big Timber Station<br />
87. Green River Station (crossing Station)<br />
88. Michael Martin's Station<br />
89. Ham's Fork Station<br />
90. Church Buttes Station<br />
91. Millersville Station<br />
92. [[Fort Bridger]]<br />
93. Muddy Creek Station<br />
94. Quaking Asp, Aspen, Springs Station<br />
95. Bear River Station

'''Utah:'''<br />
96. The Needles, Needle Rock(s) Station<br />
97. (Head of) Echo Canyon Station<br />
98. Halfway Station<br />
99. Weber Station<br />
100. Brimville Emergency Station<br />
101. Carson House Station<br />
102. East Canyon Station<br />
103. Wheaton Springs Station<br />
104. Mountain Dell/Dale Station<br />
105. Salt Lake City Station

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{{resize|125%|{{color|Brown|'''Division Four:'''}} Stations between Salt Lake City and Robert's Creek}}

'''Utah''' (continued):<br />
106. Trader's Rest, Traveler's Rest Station<br />
107. [[Hot Springs Hotel and Brewery|Rockwell's Station]] (Hot Springs Hotel and Brewery)<br />
108. Dugout, Joe's Dugout Station<br />
109. [[Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum|Camp Floyd, Fairfield Station]]<br />
110. Pass, East Rush Valley Station<br />
111. Rush Valley, Faust's Station<br />
112. Point Lookout, Lookout Pass Station<br />
113. Government Creek Station<br />
114. Simpson's Springs, Egan's Springs Station<br />
115. River Bed Station<br />
116. Dugway Station<br />
117. Black Rock Station<br />
118. Fish Springs Station<br />
119. Boyd's Station<br />
120. Willow Springs Station<br />
121. Willow Creek Station<br />
122. Canyon, Burnt Station<br />
123. Deep Creek Station

'''Nevada:'''<br />
124. Prairie Gate, Eight Mile Station<br />
125. Antelope Springs Station<br />
126. Spring Valley Station<br />
127. [[Schellbourne, Nevada|Schell Creek Station]]<br />
128. Egan's Canyon, Egan's Station<br />
129. Bates', Butte Station<br />
130. Mountain Spring(s) Station<br />
131. [[Ruby Valley Pony Express Station|Ruby Valley Station]]<br />
132. Jacob's Well Station<br />
133. Diamond Springs Station<br />
134. Sulphur Springs Station<br />
135. Robert's Creek Station

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{{resize|125%|{{color|Brown|'''Division Five:'''}} Stations between Roberts Creek and Sacramento}}

'''Nevada''' (continued):
136. Camp Station, Grub(b)s Well Station<br />
137. Dry Creek Station<br />
138. Simpson Park Station<br />
139. [[Jacobsville, Nevada|Reese River, Jacob's Spring Station]]<br />
140. Dry Wells Station<br />
141. Smith's Creek Station<br />
142. Castle Rock Station<br />
143. Edward's Creek Station<br />
144. [[Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins|Cold Springs, East Gate Station]]<br />
145. Middle Gate Station<br />
146. West Gate Station<br />
147. [[Sand Springs Station]]<br />
148. Sand Hill Station<br />
149. [[Carson Sink|Carson Sink Station]]<br />
150. [[Battle of Williams Station|Williams Station]]<br />
151. Desert, Hooten Wells Station<br />
152. Buckland's Station<br />
153. [[Fort Churchill State Historic Park|Fort Churchill]] Station<br />
154. Fairview Station<br />
155. Mountain Well Station<br />
156. Stillwater Station<br />
157. Old River Station<br />
158. Bisby's Station<br />
159. Nevada Station<br />
160. Ragtown Station<br />
161. Desert Wells Station<br />
162. Miller's, Reed's Station<br />
163. Dayton Station<br />
164. [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]] Station<br />
165. [[Genoa, Nevada|Genoa Station]]<br />
166. [[Friday's Station|Friday's, Lakeside Station]]

'''California:'''<br />
167. [[Woodfords, California|Woodford's Station]]<br />
168. Fountain Place Station<br />
169. [[Meyers, California|Yank's Station]]<br />
170. [[Strawberry, El Dorado County, California|Strawberry Station]]<br />
171. [[Kyburz, California|Webster's, Sugar Loaf House Station]]<br />
172. Moss/Moore, Riverton Station<br />
173. [[Sportsman's Hall, California|Sportsman's Hall Station]]<br />
174. [[Placerville, California|Placerville]] Station<br />
175. [[El Dorado, California|El Dorado]], Nevada House/Mud Springs Station<br />
176. Mormon Tavern, Sunrise House Station<br />
177. Fifteen Mile House Station<br />
178. Five Mile House Station<br />
179. [[Pleasant Grove House]] Station<br />
180. Duroc Station<br />
181. [[Folsom, California|Folsom]] Station<br />
182. [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] Station<br />
183. Benicia Station <br />
184. Martinez Station<br />
185. [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] Station <br />
186. [[San Francisco]] Station<br /></div>
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