Directions: From Fallon, take Highway 50E 32.1 miles to SR839 (Rawhide Turn-off) ;Turn S on SR839 for 30.7miles; left on dirt road, head generally SE for 10.1 miles.

From Fallon: 72.9 miles

What Was

Midway was a station on the old Wadsworth - Columbus freight route, and it is--roughly-- half way between those two points. From roughly 1873 to 1882, this route was used equipment and supplies from the Central Pacific Railroad at Wadsworth to the mining camps of Candelaria, Belleville, and Columbus. And of course, the results of mining from those towns were shipped back the same way. The trip took about eight days each way- that's an average of about sixteen miles each day. Slooooooooooow.

Not much is known about Midway Station. In his book, Wadsworth and Columbus Freight Route, Dr. Bill Davis mentions that there are the remains of seven rock buildings here. He also states that during the 1920's and 1930's, Midway station came into use again- by bootleggers and horse thieves who gained some temporary protection from its stone walls.

Post Office: none
Newspaper: none

What is

Today Midway is just some low rock foundations on a well-traveled, graded dirt road. Most probably pass by without a second glance. But I'll bet it was a welcome sight to some teamsters of the day.