Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

Extant Arkansas Railroad/Railway Structures

Contributors:  David Batt, Charles Bogart, Keith Brenton, Billy Burgess, James Burt, Jim Dent, Trent Dowler, Judy Galloway, Elizabeth Guenzler, Brian J. Hadley, David Hoge, George Jenista, David Kingsbury, Elvin Klepzig, Shawn L. Lane, Norm Metcalf, Bill Pollard, Jesse E. Porter, Jr., Norbert Shacklette, Jim Spears, Mike Sypult and Ralph Wilcox.

 City

Railroad

Current Location

Type

Current Use

Date Built

Track Status

Bldg. Mat.

Current Railroad

Notes

Field Checked

Altus

Missouri Pacific

 on site at 118 Highway 64

C

business

c1920 

gone

stucco

none

 

5/21

Argenta

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

  Fourth Street/Hazel Street

C

community center

1913

gone

brick/stucco

none

now part of North Little Rock

6/10

Arkadelphia

Missouri Pacific

798 South Fifth Street

P

unused

 c1917

in use

brick

UP

 

11/14

Arkadelphia

Missouri Pacific

Ouachita River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Arkansas City

Missouri Pacific

relocated to private property

C

residence

 

none

wood

none

became freight depot when replaced by now gone new depot

3/07

Ashdown

Graysonia,Nashville & Ashdown / Memphis, Paris, and Gulf

Whitaker Avenue/ Frisco Street

C

municipal

1908

in use

wood/stucco

 

restored

11/14

Ashdown

St. Louis-San Francisco

 

O

rr

 

in use

wood

Kiamichi

 

11/14

Atkins

Missouri Pacific

  State Route 64/East Main

C

municipal

c1920

in use

brick/stucco

UP

restored

5/21

Augusta

Missouri Pacific

White River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Bald Knob

St. Louis Iron Mountain (Missouri Pacific)

 400 East Market Street

P

hobby shop

1915

in use

brick

UP

restored

5/21

Batesville

Missouri Pacific

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

Bearden

St. Louis-Southwestern

relocated to US 79B/ US 79 on east edge of town

C

business

 

none

wood

none

only freight end is original, depot cut in half after rr use and passenger end rotted away in a field, freight end moved several times

5/06

Beaver

Missouri & North Arkansas

relocated to Main/Parkway

C

For Sale

 

gone

wood

none

 

4/13

Beebe

Missouri Pacific

Center Street.

 P

business

1910

in use

brick

UP

 

5/21

Bellefonte

Missouri & North Arkansas

on site

C

residence

1901 

gone

stone 

none

 

7/12

Bentonville

St. Louis-San Francisco

514 South Main Streeet.

C

unused

1925

in use

stucco

AM

Former restored chamber of commerce.

11/14

Benzal

Missouri Pacific

White River

B

abandoned

 

abandoned

steel

none

through truss, swing ?

 

Black Rock

St. Louis-San Francisco

Black River

B

rr

 

in use

 

BNSF

 

 

Bonanza

St. Louis-San Francisco

relocated one mile northeast of town at 14567 White Bluff Road 35.2483, -94.412191

C

 

 

none

wood

none

depot from Hackett

8/12

Booneville

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

at northern end of Rhyne Avenue

C

after fire only some of the stone arch walls remain

1905 

abandoned

 brick

none

 

 

Bridge Jct.

CRI&P, MoPac, SLSF

Mississippi River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP/BNSF

bridge to Memphis, TN

1/06

Brinkley

Union Station (CRI&P/SLSW/MoPac)

100 West Cypress Street

P

museum/visitor center

1912

SLSW in use/ CRI&P gone

brick

UP

restored, Central Delta Depot Museum

4/21

Brinkley

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

on site

F

business

 

gone

brick

none

 

4/21

Brinkley

 

adjacent to depot

M

business

1915

  gone

brick/conc.

none

Rusher Hotel, restored as Great Southern Hotel

4/21

Brinkley

Farrell's Locomotive

about one block south of depot

Sh

business

 

 

 

 

repaired locomotives for logging operations

4/21

Brinkley

Missouri Pacific

relocated just north of Union Station

C

museum

 

in use

wood

UP

depot from Monroe, awaiting restoration

4/21

Buckner

St. Louis-Southwestern

relocated to Lewisville

C

unused

c1900

none

wood

none

 

4/07

Buckner

St. Louis-Southwestern

east of town, Dorcheat Bayou

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Buena Vista

St. Louis-Southwestern

relocated

C

 

 

none

wood

none

 

 

Buffalo City

Missouri Pacific

moved to Highway 162

C

storage

 

none

Wood/sided

none

 

7/12

Bull Shoals

Missouri Pacific

relocated to 1890 Village & Caverns

C

museum

 

none

wood

none

depot from Pyatt

1/06

Camden

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern (MoPac)

  on site

M

visitors center

 

gone

brick

none

Express office

11/14

Carlisle

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

Main Street/Court Avenue

C

business

c1920

gone

brick/stucco

none

 

4/21

Chidester

Missouri Pacific

next to fire station at Main/Beaver

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/06

Chidester

replica

 

C

city hall

 

gone

 

none

 

8/05

Clarendon

Missouri Pacific

205 Midland

 F

unused

c1910,c1912?

gone

brick 

none

former Arkansas Midland

4/21

Clarendon

St. Louis-Southwestern

White River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Clarksville

Missouri Pacific

  101 Johnson Street

Chamber of Commerce

c1910 

gone

brick

none

 

5/21

Corning

Missouri Pacific

relocated to 46 Clay County Road 148, off State Route 67 north of town

C

private

 

none

wood

none

restored depot from Moark

12/06

Cotter

Missouri Pacific

700 East Tyler Road

C

rr

c1903

in use

wood

MNA

 

7/12

Cotter

Missouri Pacific

White River

B

rr

1903 

in use

steel 

MNA

deck girder, through truss, 12 span

 

Cotton Plant

Missouri and North Arkansas

on site

C

abandoned

 

gone

brick

none

only foundation and porch pillars remain

2/03

Crystal Springs

Missouri Pacific

relocated

C

 

 

none

wood

none

depot from Lonsdale

3/14

Decatur

Kansas City Southern

249 South Main Street

museum

c1920

in use

conc.block

KCS

Decatur Museum

6/23

Decatur

Kansas City Southern

South Main Street

F

 

 

in use

 

KCS

 

6/03

Delaplaine

Missouri Pacific

relocated to 15905 Highway 34

C

private

 

none

wood

none

Depot from Peach Orchard

4/07

Delpro

Delta Valley & Southern

on site

Eh

rr

modern

in use

metal

DV&S

prefab.

10/01

DeQueen

DeQueen & East.

State Route 329

Sh

 

 

in use

brick

DQE

machine shops

 

De Valls Bluff

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

White River

B

abandoned

 

gone

 steel

none

lift bridge

 

Donaldson

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Ridge Road/Coral Drive south of Malvern

C

private

 

none

wood

none

 

12/06

Earle

Missouri Pacific

Main Street/ Commerce Street

C

museum

1922

in use

brick/stucco

UP

 

4/21

East Camden

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

relocated on Highland Lane in Highland Industrial Park

C

guest house

 

none

wood

none

depot from Harrell

5/06

El Dorado

El Dorado and Wesson

on site

O

rr

2004-05

in use

metal

EDW

 

8/08

El Dorado

El Dorado and Wesson

on site

Eh

rr

modern

in use

metal

EDW

two stall

9/03

El Dorado

Missouri Pacific

 

C

business

 

in use

 

 

 

8/05

Eureka Springs

Missouri and North Arkansas

299 North Main Street

P

 tourist railroad

1912 

relaid in 1981 

stone

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas

restored

9/22

Eureka Springs

St. Louis-San Francisco

relocated near depot, originally at Fort Smith

Tt

tourist railroad

1908

in use

steel

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas

75 feet, restored

9/22

Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas

near depot

Wt

tourist railroad

 

in use

wood

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas

 

9/22

Everton

depot replica

near original site of M&A depot

 

community center

 

none

wood

none

Field checked

3/05

Fayetteville

St. Louis-San Francisco

550 West Dickson Street

C

business

1897

in use

stucco/brick

AM

rebuilt 1925

9/22

Flippin

depot replica

on site

C

business

 

 

 

 

former ticket office for defunct White River Scenic Railway

1/09

Fordyce

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

3rd Street

rr

c1925

aband. N of town

brick

FP

railroad offices

 

Fordyce

St. Louis-Southwestern

Main Street/West First Street

C

 

1925

in use

brick

UP

on National Register

2008

Ft. Smith

Fort Smith Railroad

North B Street

O

rr

 

in use

cement block

FSR

 

2/03

Ft. Smith

St. Louis-San Francisco

100 Garrison

P

 non railroad

1910

in use

concrete block

 

 

9/22

Ft. Smith

 

west side of town, Arkansas River

B

rr

 

in use

 

 

 

 

Fulton

Missouri Pacific

Red River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Garland (City)

St. Louis-Southwestern

Red River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Garner

Missouri Pacific

moved to Searcy

C

under restoration

 

none

wood

none

 

1/05

Glenwood

Missouri Pacific

moved in town

C

visitor center

1910

none

wood

none

 

1/06

Green Forest

Missouri & Arkansas

Broadway Street

C

unused

 

none

wood

none

used to be in Urbanette

9/22

Guion

Missouri Pacific

relocated along State Route 58

C

business

 

none

wood

none

 

3/08

Gum Springs

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Reader

C

rr

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

 

7/06

Gurdon

Missouri Pacific

North First/East Walnut

museum

c1917

in use

brick

UP

 

1/05

Hackett

St. Louis-San Francisco

moved near Bonanza

C

 

 

none

wood

none

 

8/12

Harrell

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

relocated to East Camden, on Highland Lane in Highland Industrial Park

C

guesthouse

 

none

wood

none

 

5/06

Harrison

Missouri & Arkansas

on site

Sh

business

 

gone

 

none

machine shop, woodmill, storeroom, and car shop

3/06

Harrison

Arkansas & Ozarks

US 65/First Street

Sh

highway dept. use

 

gone

brick/steel

none

diesel shop, A&O operated M&A until early 1960’s

5/06

Hartman

Missouri Pacific

 

C

private

 

 

brick/stucco

 

 

9/05

Hazen

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

 East North Front Street/North Livermore Street

C

?

1915

gone, track relaid for two blocks

brick/stucco

none

 restored

4/21

Helena

Missouri Pacific

95 Missouri Street

P

museum

1912

in use

brick

AKMD

Delta Cultural Center

1/05

Helena (West Helena)

Illinois Central/Missouri and North Arkansas

Cherry Street north of MoPac depot

F

school/meeting room

c1913

 

 

 

 

7/08

Holly Grove

Missouri Pacific

Front Street

C

 

1898

gone

wood

none

former Arkansas Midland ?

4/21

Hope

L&A

West 3rd Street

F

business

 

gone

wood

none

sided

3/04

Hope

Missouri Pacific

100 East Division Street South Main Street

P

  municipal

c1917

in use

brick

UP

Hope Chamber of Commerce. visitor center

1/05

Hope

Cairo & Fulton

Walnut Street/ Division Sreet

C

business

1875

in use

wood

UP

moved to south side of tracks to become freight depot, restored

1/05

Hope

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Fair Park in Hope

C

park use

 

none

wood

none

depot from Reader

7/06

Hot Springs

Missouri Pacific

Broadway/Market St. or 100 Broadway Terrace

P

transportation center

c1917

gone 

brick

none

 

8/14

Hot Springs

Missouri Pacific

421 Broadway

F

night club

 

gone

brick

none

 

12/06

Hunter

St. Louis-Southwestern

relocated to northeast corner of Red Oak Street/Front Street

C

residence?

c1900

none

wood

none

with additions

 

Jonesboro

St. Louis-Southwestern

South Main along railroad yard

Rh

warehouse

 

gone

brick

none

turntable removed and filled

 

Jones Mill

Arkansas Midland

in industrial park off US 270

Sh

rr

 

in use

 

Arkansas Midland

originally non-railroad use

12/06

Leachville

Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern (SLSW)

Second Street/ McNamee Street

C

private

c1910 

gone

wood 

none

 

 

Leslie

Missouri and North Arkansas

  State Route 66

C

storage

c1925 

gone

stone 

none

 

11/14

Lewisville

St. Louis-Southwestern

relocated to 2nd Street

C

unused

c1900

none

wood

none

depot from Buckner

4/07

Little Rock

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

1010 East Third Street

P

 

1900

gone

brick

none 

originally Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, 2 story,  adjacent to Clinton Presidential Library

11/14

Little Rock

Union Station

Markham Street/ Victory Street

P

multi-use

1921

in use

brick/stone

 

on National Register,Amtrak stop, 4 story, museum, shops

12/11

Little Rock

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

over Arkansas River

B

walkway

 

gone

steel

none

through truss, lift span, converted to pedestrian use.

8/13

Little Rock

Missouri Pacific

over Arkansas River

B

rr

 

in use

steel 

UP

Baring Cross Bridge

8/13

Little Rock

Missouri Pacific

over Arkansas River

B

walkway

 

Gone

Steel

None

Connected Fort Smith line to Pine Bluff line.

8/13

Lonoke

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

Center Street/U.S. 70

P

Chamber of Commerce

1912

gone

brick

none

 

4/21

Lonsdale

Missouri Pacific

moved to Crystal Springs, US 270

C

 

 

none

wood

none

 

3/14

Madison

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

St. Francis Diversion Ditch

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Malvern

Missouri Pacific

First Street

P

 rr

  c1918

in use

 brick

UP

Amtrak stop, Amtrak is in walled-in porte cochere.

8/14

Malvern

Hot Springs Railroad

NW of MoPac depot at 132 Front Street

Rh

storage

1887

gone

brick

none

5 stalls, not used in railroad service after 1904, roof gone, Endangered!

10/12

Mammoth Spring

St. Louis-San Francisco

in Mammoth Spring State Park

P

museum

1885-6

in use

brick

BNSF

Originally Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis.1886 Mammoth Spring Depot Museum

5/16

Manila

St. Louis-San Francisco

 

C

municipal

1910

gone

wood

none

 

 

Marianna

Missouri Pacific

on site

 

 

 

in use

 brick

UP

 

1/05

McGehee

Missouri Pacific

on site 

P/F

 museum

 c1910

in use

brick/stucco

UP

joined passenger and freight depots

11/14

McNeil

Louisiana and North West

on site

O

rr

 

in use

metal

LNW

trailer

5/03

McNeil

Louisiana and North West

on site

M

office use

 

gone

pre-fab

none

locomotive shed?

5/06

Mena

Kansas City Southern

524 Sherwood Avenue

P

museum

1920

in use

brick

KCS

restored, Chamber of Commerce, Mena Depot Center

11/14

Mineral Springs

Memphis, Paris, and Gulf

 

C

 

1908

in use

wood

KCS

?

 

Moark

Missouri Pacific

relocated to 46 Clay County Road 148, Corning

C

private

 

none

wood

none

restored

10/06

Monroe

Missouri Pacific

moved to Brinkley

C

museum

 

in use

wood

UP

 

11/14

Monticello

Ashley, Drew and Northern

 

C

municipal

1912

in use

wood

AD&N

Chamber of Commerce

 

Morrilton

Missouri Pacific

Railroad Avenue and US 64

C

municipal 

c1915

in use

brick/stucco

UP

 

11/14

Nashville

Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown

324 South Second

Sh

business

 

in use

 

Arkansas Southern

steam locomotive shop, originally non-railroad use.

12/06

Nashville

Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown

Sypert/Front Street

O

rr

modern

in use

 

WATCO

 

12/06

Nashville

Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown

off South Mill Street

Sh

vacant

 

gone

 

none

diesel shop

12/06

Nashville

Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown

relocated off South Mill Street.

F

vacant

 

gone

metal

none

depot from Okay

12/06

Newport

Missouri Pacific

Walnut/Front

  P

 

1902, c1910 ?

in use

brick/stucco

UP

only part remains

5/21

Newport

Missouri Pacific

White River

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

North Little Rock

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

Fourth Street/Hazel Street

C

municipal

1913

in use

brick

UP

once known as Argenta

 

Ogden

Kansas City Southern

south of town, over Red River

B

rr

1899-1900 

in use

steel 

KCS

Parker through truss swing, 5 spans, reportedly to be rebuilt when new bridge opens.

2/13

Ogden

Kansas City Southern

south of town, over Red River

B

rr

2013

in use

steel

KCS

 

2/13

Okay

Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown

moved to shop complex off South Mill St. in Nashville

C

vacant

 

gone

metal

none

 

12/06

Ozark

Missouri Pacific

  East River Street/ South 1st Street

  P

municipal

1910

in use

stone

UP

 

5/21

Palestine

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

Coffee Creek

B

rr

 

in use

 

UP

 

 

Peach Orchard

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Delaplaine

C

private

 

none

wood

none

poor condition

4/07

Perry

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

300 Choctaw Avenue moved 150 feet    35.0491 -92.7940

C

rr

  1918

in use

wood

Little Rock & Western

On National Register

12/09

Perry

Little Rock & Western

near CRI&P depot

O

rr

 

in use

wood

Little Rock & Western

depot replica

3/05

Perry

Little Rock & Western

behind CRI&P depot

Sh

rr

modern

in use

metal

Little Rock & Western

 

3/05

Pindall

Missouri & Arkansas

US 65

C

storage?

 

none

wood

none

 

3/05

Pine Bluff

Missouri Pacific/St. Louis-Southwestern Union Station

E. Fourth Street/State Street

P

museum

 1906

in use

brick

UP

Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Historical Museum

4/21

Pine Bluff

St. Louis-Southwestern

1 block east of MoPac depot

F

business

 

in use

brick ?

UP

in later years used as passenger depot by SLSW

4/21

Pine Bluff

St. Louis-Southwestern

 

Sh

museum

 1942

in use

brick

UP

Arkansas Railroad Museum in former locomotive erecting shop

4/21

Pocahontas

St. Louis-San Francisco

 

C

Visitor center

 

gone

wood

none

 

5/14

Prescott

Missouri Pacific

400 West First Street South

P

museum

1912

in use

brick

UP

Nevada County Depot and Museum

1/06

Pyatt

Missouri Pacific

moved to Bull Shoals

C

museum

 

none

wood

none

1890 Village and Bull Shoals Caverns

1/06

Ravendum

St. Louis-San Francisco

Spring River

B

rr

 

in use

 

BNSF

 

 

Reader

Missouri Pacific

moved to Hope

C

park use

 

none

wood

none

 

7/06

Reader

Missouri Pacific

off State Route 368

C

rr

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

depot from Gum Springs, Whelen Springs and Waterloo

7/06

Reader

non-railroad

off State Route 368

M

rr

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

built as set for movie, used as shops

7/06

Reader

Reader

State Route 368

Sh

abandoned

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

in poor shape

7/06

Redfield

Missouri Pacific

 

M

 

 

 

wood

 

section house

1/05

Rison

St. Louis-San Francisco

relocated

C

 

 

none

wood

none

 

 

Rogers

St. Louis-San Francisco

Poplar/South First 

F

 municipal use

c 1977

in use

metal

Ark. & Mo.

 

10/08

Russellville

Missouri Pacific

North Denver Street/ West C Street

P

municipal/town center 

1916

in use

brick/stucco

UP

restored

5/21

St. Joe

Missouri and North Arkansas

along US 65

C

museum

1913

none

wood

none

restored

11/13

Scott

St. Louis-Southwestern

Alexander Rd. north of US 165/State Route 161 intersection

C

museum

 

museum

wood

 

part of Plantation Agriculture Museum

12/09

Searcy

Doniphan Kensett & Searcy

412 South Main Street

C

 

 

 

wood

 

sided

5/21

Searcy

Missouri Pacific

relocated to park

C

under restoration

1870s

none

wood

none

depot from Garner

1/05

Shirley

Missouri and Arkansas

over Little Red River

B

converted to car traffic

c 1908

gone

steel

none

Baltimore truss, on National Register

3/11

Springdale

Arkansas & Missouri

on site

C

 

 

in use

wood

Arkansas & Missouri

 

9/22

Sylamore

Missouri Pacific

relocated on old State Route.9

C

vacant

c1903

none

wood

none

on National Register

1/05

Texarkana

Union Station

Front Street/State Line

P

business

1930

in use

brick

UP, KCS, TNER

Amtrak stop, 2 story, restaurant, used by KCS, MoPac, SLSW, and T&P

1/06

Urbanette

Missouri & Arkansas

 

C

unused

 

none

wood

none

moved to Green Spring

9/22

Van Buren

Missouri Pacific

end of South 1st Street.

P

 

c1900

in use

brick

UP

 

9/22

Van Buren

St. Louis-San Francisco

Main Street 

P

visitor center 

 

in use

brick

Arkansas & Missouri RR, tourist line

restored

11/14

Walnut Ridge

Missouri Pacific

Main Street/State Route 67

P

rr

  c1910

in use

brick

UP

Amtrak stop

5/21

Warren

Warren & Ouachita Valley (CRI&P)

325 West Cedar Street

C

rr

1909

in use

wood

Warren & Saline River

 

 

Waterloo

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Reader

C

rr

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

 

7/06

Watson

Memphis, Helena & Louisiana Ry. (later Missouri Pacific)

over Arkansas River 33.955304N, 91.206075W

B

abandoned

C1903-1904

gone

steel

none

Yancopin Bridge, Bridge No. 87, originally built with through truss lift span, later through truss swing span added when river shifted course, lift span is now over land

6/13

Whelen Springs

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Reader

C

rr

 

in use

wood

Reader RR

Field checked 7/06

7/06

Wilkins (Jefferson Co.)

St. Louis-Southwestern

Arkansas River

B

rr

 

in use

 

 

 

 

Wilton

Texarkana & Fort Smith (Kansas City Southern)

relocated away from tracks

C

former residence

c 1893

none

wood

none

on National Register

2008

Winslow

St. Louis-San Francisco

 

Tn

rr

 

in use

 

Arkansas & Missouri RR

 

 

Yellville (Summit)

Missouri Pacific

relocated to Highway 62/3rd Street

C

under restoration as visitor center

 

none

wood

none

 

8/10

 Compiled by M. J. Camp, Bill Holdsworth and Elizabeth Guenzler, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

Removals:

2010 - 5/27 Ola

2007 - Coy (burned)

2005 - M&NA Marshall burned 8/26/05

Last update 7/14/23

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