COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Demolition work is set to begin this week on the old Union Pacific depot in Columbus.

A Union Pacific official says crews will begin removing pieces from the building’s interior Wednesday before the depot ultimately is razed. He said total demolition of the structure likely will take weeks to finish.

Union Pacific asked the city if it wanted to purchase the building estimated to be more than 100 years old before tearing it down.

But a city administrator said saving the depot would be too costly because it couldn’t remain at its current location due to its close proximity to the railroad tracks. The projected price tag to relocate the building was $750,000.

Union Pacific moved into a new depot in Columbus earlier this year.