 The railroad linked Kittitas to other small communities and the rest of the country, providing farmers and business people a way to sell their products in other towns and cities.A post office, general merchandise and drug store, a Baptist church, agricultural warehouses, and other small businesses were built around the small depot.Along with the depot, the Kittitas Yard included storage and maintenance buildings, a water tower, and other structures necessary for the maintenance of a major transcontinental railroad.