Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Depot Museums
The following are state/province listings of railroad depots that are currently serving as museums of local history, railroad history, and natural history. Some buildings listed may have additional uses, as well, but the museum remains the major focus of the reuse. Many of the structures have undergone major restoration and are open with interior exhibits; others may only be on historical display. Please check ahead for hours of operation. The lists are far from complete so please contribute additions, corrections and/or updates.
Thanks to the following individuals for contributions: Keith Albrandt, Richard R. Anderson, Roger Anderson, Vincent C. Anselmo, Keith Berkebile, Bill Bonham. Tom Breckner, Julie E. Brent, Charles Brinkley, Allen Brogham, Jim Browning, Verne Brummel, Bill Bunch, E.L. Burbage, James Burt, Daniel Chazin, Matt Cosgro, Jamie Crocker, John C. Dahl, Dan Danielson, Charlie Darling, Paul M. Darnell, Shane Delaney, Tom Delasco, Jim Dent, Bill Dunbar, Peter C.Ely, Tom Fassett, Bob Franke, Linda Fransen, Daniel Frederick, Thomas French, Gordon Garrett, Brian Garner, Butch Getz, Bob Gile, Ray Grabowski, Jr., Donovan Michael Gray, Bob Groman, David Gustof,Karen Hambrick, Gordon S. Hamilton, Michael Henley, Michael Hiatt, Jeanne Hickam, Stephen Hill, Debra Hodkin, Clyde Howard,Jim Hutchinson, David Ingles, Mark Jackson, Dick James, Ed Kaminski, Adrienne Kerst, Robert King, Roger Kirkpatrick, Greg Kligerman, Maryann Knowles, Lindsay Korst, Hans Koster, Ben Kroger, Sid Linton, Alan Loftis, Tom Lucas, Janet and Neil Maizner, Jack Marshall, Tim Martin, Mark Mathu, John Matrow, Tom Midlam, Rebecca Mikkelsen,Kameron Miller, Donald Dale Milne, Shanda Mitchell, Debbie Moe, Tom Moody, Dave Morrison, Rick Moser, George Neat, Jeff Nickell, Don, Neish, Jerry Olson, Fr. Herman Page, George Penner, Donald Peters, Art Peterson, Richmond Powers, Jim Price, Tom Raper, David Riddle, Ben Ringnalda, Bob Roehrig, Alan K. Rogers, John Savage, Norbert Shacklette, Barbara Simkins, Greg Slaton, Vince Smith, Joseph Stark, Ken E. Stavinoha, Jeff Stith, Don Stewart, Jason Turcyn, Jay Underwood, Kirt Updegraff, Ron Weaver, Ed Weber, Jim Wyndorf, and Stan Wilson. Canadian Railway Station News and Trains Magazine has also provided information. Recent updates shown in red type. Last updated 2/27/08.
Alabama
| Bridgeport | NC&StL | Bridgeport Train Depot Museum |
| Calera | SRR | depot from Hilton, AL, Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum |
| Enterprise | ACL | Pea River Historical Society |
| Foley | L&N | Foley Museum |
| Fort Payne | SRR | Fort PayneDepot Museum |
| Guntersville | NC&StL | Depot Museum ?? |
| Huntsville | NC&StL/SRR | depot from Chase, AL, North Alabama Railroad Museum |
| Huntsville | SRR | Historic Huntsville Depot Museum |
| Lafayette | CG | local history museum |
| Piedmont | SRR | Piedmont Historical Society Museum |
| Selma | SRR | |
| Stevenson | SRR/NC&StL | Stevenson Railroad Depot Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Alaska
| Nenana | Alaska | Nenana Depot Museum |
Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Arizona
| Chandler | S. Pacific | Arizona Railway Museum |
| Mesa | S. Pacific | Arizona Train Depot |
| Scottsdale | AT&SF | depots from Aguila and Peoria are in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park |
| Skull Valley | AT&SF | Skull Valley Museum |
| Tempe | S. Pacific | Southern Pacific Depot Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Arkansas
| Brinkley | CRI&P/SSW | Central Delta Depot Museum |
| Decatur | KCS | Decatur Museum |
| Kelso | MoPac | |
| Mammoth Spring | SLSF | 1886 Frisco Depot Museum, Mammoth Spring State Park Museum |
| Mena | KCS | |
| Prescott | MoPac | Nevada County Depot and Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
California
| Allensworth | AT&SF | Colonel Allensworth State Historical Park, Friends of Allensworth, car body depot |
| Arcadia | AT&SF | at Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, depot from Santa Anita |
| Bakersfield | SP | Kern County Museum, depot from Bena |
| Bakersfield | SP replica | Southern Pacific Museum |
| Barstow | AT&SF | Casa del Desierto, Western America Railroad Museum |
| Bishop | C&S | Laws Railroad and Museum and Historical Site |
| Blue Lake | A&MR | Blue Lake Museum |
| Boron | AT&SF | 20 Mule Team Museum, depot from Kramer |
| Campo | SD&AE | San Diego Railroad Museum |
| Centerville | Centerville Depot | |
| Clovis (Fresno) | SP | Tarpey depot, Clovis Tourist Information and Visitors Center |
| Colfax | SP | |
| Crockett | SP | Crockett Historical Society Museum |
| Danville | SP | Museum of the San Ramon Valley |
| Dinuba | SP | Depot Museum |
| Duncans Mills | SP | Railroad Museum |
| El Portal | YV | Transportation Exhibit, depot from Bagby |
| Escondido | AT&SF | in Grape Day Park |
| Fillmore | SP | |
| Fontana | PE | ? |
| Fortuna | NWP | Fortuna Depot Museum in Rohner Park |
| Goleta | SP | South Coast Railroad Museum |
| Gridley | SP | |
| Hemet | AT&SF | |
| Highland Park | PE | at Heritage Square Museum, depot from The Palms |
| Holtville | SP | |
| King City | SP | in San Lorenzo Park |
| Kingsburg | SP | depots from Selma, Kingsbury Historical Park |
| La Habra | UP | The Children's Museum |
| La Mesa | SD&C | Pacific Southwest Ry. Museum La Mesa Depot |
| Laws | C&C | narrow gauge railroad museum |
| Lomita | replica | Lomita Railroad Museum, replica of B&M depot at Greenwood, MA |
| Los Angeles | SP, PE | at Travel Town Museum, freight station from Arcadia and Rio Vista shelter |
| Montague | SP | |
| National City | AT&SF | San Diego Electric Railway Association Museum |
| Newhall | SP | in Hart Park, depot from Saugus |
| Niles | SP | Niles Depot Museum |
| Perris | AT&SF | Perris Valley Historical & Museum Association |
| Pomona | AT&SF | depot from Arcadia at Fairgrounds Railroad Exhibit |
| Porterville | SP | |
| Portola | NCO | on Plumas County Fairgrounds |
| Sacramento | CP | California State Railroad Museum, replica depot |
| Santa Clara | SP | depot and tower, South Bay Historical Railroad Society Museum |
| San Dimas | AT&SF | San Dimas Station Pacific Railroad Museum |
| Sanger | SP | Sanger Depot Museum |
| San Leandro | SP | San Leandro Historical Society |
| Santa Susana | SP | Santa Susana Railroad Depot |
| Sebastopol | P&SR | Western Sonoma County Historical Society Museum |
| Selma | SP | part of Selma Historical park |
| Shafter | AT&SF | Shafter Historical Society |
| Simi Valley | SP | Santa Susana depot, Santa Susana Railroad Depot and Museum |
| Sonoma | NWP | Sonoma Depot Museum |
| Sunol | SP | future museum |
| Susanville | SP | |
| Tiburon | SF&NP | future Railroad-Ferry Depot Museum |
| Watts | PE |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Colorado
| Akron | CB&Q | |
| Alamosa | replica | Mancos, CO depot in Cole Park, narrow gauge history center |
| Broomfield | C&S | Broomfield Depot Museum |
| Creede | D&RGW | |
| Cripple Creek | Mid. Term. | Cripple Creek District Museum |
| Dolores | replica | Rio Grande Southern Depot Museum |
| Fairplay | replica | South Park City |
| Galapago | AT&SF | depot from Englewood, ? |
| Georgetown | C&S | Colorado & Southern Depot Museum |
| Glenwood | D&RGW | Glenwood Railroad Museum |
| Golden | replica depot, Colorado Railroad Museum | |
| Grand Junction | D&RGW | |
| Greeley | Un. Pacific | Burns, WY depot at Centennial Village Museum |
| Gunnison | D&RGW | Sargents depot part of Pioneer Museum |
| Hayden | D&RGW | Hayden Heritage Center |
| Hot Sulphur Springs | UP | depot from Kremmling, Log Cabin Heritage Museum |
| Julesburg | UP | |
| Kit Carson | Un. Pacific | Depot Museum |
| Limon | CRI&P | Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park |
| Littleton | AT&SF | Fine Arts Guild, Littleton Art Depot |
| Montrose | D&RGW | Montrose County Historical Society Museum |
| Strasburg | UP | Comanche Crossing |
| Trinchere | C&S | Trinchere Depot Museum |
| Windsor | C&S |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Connecticut
| Danbury | NYNH&H | Danbury Railway Museum |
| New Milford | NYNH&H | Merwinsville Hotel Museum |
| Thomaston | NYNH&H | Naugatuck Railroad Depot Museum |
| Willimantic | NYNH&H | depots from Chaplin and Groton, Connecticut Eastern Railway Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Delaware
| Wyoming | PRR |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Florida
| Archer | SAL | Archer Historical Society Depot Museum |
| Auburndale | SAL | |
| Avon Park | ACL | |
| Barberville | ACL | depot from Pierson, Pioneer Settlement for Creative Arts |
| Boca Raton | FEC | |
| Callahan | ACL | in town park |
| Dade City | ACL | |
| Dade City | ACL | Trilby depot at Pioneer Florida Museum |
| Deerfield Beach | SAL | South Florida Railway Museum |
| Defuniak Springs | ||
| Delray Beach | FEC | Delray Beach Historical Society |
| Dundee | ACL | |
| Dunedin | ACL | Dunedin Historical Society Museum |
| Fort Myers | ACL | Fort Myers Historical Museum |
| Grant | FEC | |
| High Springs | ACL | High Springs Station Museum |
| Largo | SAL | depot from Sulphur Springs, Tampa Bay Chapter, NRHS |
| Lake Placid | ACL | Depot Museum |
| Lake Wales | ACL,SAL | Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center, Lake Wales Model Railroad Club |
| Live Oak | SAL | |
| Mayport Station | FEC | moved to town park |
| McIntosh | ACL | |
| Miami | FEC | depot from Princeton at Gold Coast Railroad Museum |
| Milton | L&N | West Florida Railroad Museum |
| Mulberry | SAL | Phosphate Museum |
| Naples | ACL | Southwest Heritage, Inc. Museum |
| Palatka | Un. Sta. | David Browning Railroad Museum |
| Parrish | SAL | part of Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum |
| San Antonio | ACL | |
| Tampa | ACL | depot from Okahumpka, part of Cracker Country Historical Village |
| Vero Beach | FEC | Indian River Historical Society Museum |
| Winter Garden | ACL | Winter Garden Heritage Museum |
| Winter Garden | SAL | Central Florida Railroad Museum |
| Zephyrhills | ACL | Depot Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Georgia
| Albany | Union Depot | Thronateeska Heritage Foundation Museum |
| Arabi | GS&F | |
| Barnesville | CG | |
| Blackshear | ACL | Pierce County Historical Society Museum |
| Byron | CG | |
| Chatsworth | L&N | future museum |
| Chickamauga | CG | Walker County Historical Heritage/Train Museum |
| Conyers | GRR | Rockdale Historical Society Museum |
| Cornelia | SRR | |
| Douglas | G&F | Heritage Station Museum |
| Fitxgerald | AB&C | Blue and Grey Museum |
| Forsyth | CG,M&W | |
| Gordon | CG | |
| Hapeville | CG | Hapeville Depot Museum |
| Jonesboro | CG | Road to Tara Museum |
| Marietta | NCSL | Welcome Center and Museum |
| Millen | CG | Olde Freight Depot Museum |
| Montezuma | CG | Macon County Museum |
| Parrott | SAL | museum and visitors center |
| Plains | ACL | Jimmy Carter National Historic Site |
| Rabun Gap | TF replica | |
| Savannah | CG | Savannah History Museum |
| Summerville | CG | Chattooga County Historical Society |
| Tennille | CG,W&T | |
| Tifton | AB&A | depot from Montezuma at Georgia Agirama |
| Tifton | ACL | |
| Warm Springs | ACL | |
| Waycross | replica depot, Okefenokee Heritage Center | |
| Waycross | ACL | Historic Rail Depot |
| Winterville | GRR | Historic Train Depot |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Idaho
| Blackfoot | UP | World Potato Exposition |
| Boise | UP | rr displays in waiting room, clock tower accessible |
| Deary | UP | private museum |
| Fairfield | UP | Camas County Historical Society Museum |
| Murphy | UP | depot from Marsing at Owyhee County Historical Complex |
| Nampa | UP | Canyon County Historical Society Museum |
| Rupert | UP | Minidoka County Historical Society |
| Vassar | WI&M | private museum |
| Wallace | UP | Northern Pacific Depot Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Illinois
| Amboy | Ill. Central | Amboy Depot Museum |
| Aurora | CB&Q | depot from Big Rock, Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village |
| Avon | CB&Q | Avcom Park museum |
| Batavia | CB&Q | Batavia Depot Museum |
| Beecher | C&EI | |
| Bone Gap | Ill. Central | |
| Brookfield | CB&Q | Brookfield Historical Society Museum |
| Chatham | C&A | Chatham Railroad Museum |
| Chillicothe | CRI&P | Chillicothe Historical Society Railroad Museum |
| Danville | C&EI | depot from Bismark. part of Bunker Hill Historic Area |
| Divernon | IC | |
| Elizabeth | CGW | Elizabeth Historical Society Depot Museum |
| Elmhurst | CGW | Chicago Chapter of NRHS |
| Genoa | CMStP&P | Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society |
| Greenup | PRR | Historic Greenup Depot |
| Gretna | CGW | in town park |
| Hamilton | TP&W | depot from Burnside, part of Old Threshers Grounds |
| Itasca | CMStP&P | Itasca Historical Depot Museum |
| Kankakee | Ill. Central | Kankakee Railroad Museum |
| Latham | Ill. Central | |
| Lewistown | Fulton Co. NG | Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum |
| Lisle | CB&Q | Lisle Depot Museum |
| Lockport | Wabash | depot from Symerton at Lockport Pioneer Settlement |
| Mendota | Union Depot | Union Depot Railroad Museum |
| Monticello | Wabash, IC | also depot from Deland, Monticello Railway Museum |
| Mount Sterling | Wabash | |
| Nashville | L&N | Washington County Historical Society Museum |
| Olmsted | CCC&StL | Olmsted Historical Society Museum |
| Oregon | CB&Q | future museum, Oregon Depot Project |
| Roanoke | AT&SF | |
| Rossville | C&EI | Rossville Depot Railroad Museum, Danville Chapter NRHS |
| Springfield | Grt. Western | Lincoln Depot Museum |
| Steward | CB&Q | in town park |
| Taylorsville | B&O | depot from Owaneco, Christian County Historical Society |
| Thomson | CB&Q | Thomson Depot Museum |
| Union | Various | Marengo depot, Chicago 50th Ave. El depot, Spaulding tower at Illinois Railway Museum |
| Villa Park | CA&E | Villa Park Historical Society Museum |
| Watseka | C&EI | Iroquois County Historical Society |
| West Chicago | CB&Q | in city park |
| Yorkville | CB&Q | depot from Plano at Lyon Farm and Village |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Indiana
| Arcadia | LE&W | |
| Carmel | Monon | |
| Clinton | C&EI | |
| Elkhart | LS&MS | frt. hse., National New York Central Railroad Museum |
| Fairmount | Indiana RR | shelter at Fairmount Historical Museum |
| French Lick | Monon | Indiana Railway Museum |
| Garrett | B&O | frt. sta., gatetower at Garrett Historical Society |
| Griffith | GTW | Griffith Historical Society Museum |
| Knightstown | CCC&StL | frt. sta, Carthage, Knightstown & Shirley RR |
| Leiters Ford | Erie | Fulton County Historical Society museum |
| Liberty | CH&D | |
| Linden | Monon/TStL&W | Linden Railroad Museum |
| Logansport | PRR | yard office |
| Madison | PRR | Jefferson County Historical Society Museum |
| New Haven | TStL&W | depot from Craigville, private museum |
| Noblesville | LE&W | depot from Hobbs at Indiana Museum of Transportation |
Pleasant Lake |
LS&MS |
Little River Railroad |
Rochester |
LE&W |
Fulton County Historical Society museum |
| Salem | Monon replica | The Depot-Railroad Museum at John Hay Center |
Shirley |
CCC&StL |
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Terre Haute |
Haley Tower |
Wabash Valley Railroaders Museum |
| Topeka | Wabash | Topeka Area Historical Society Museum |
| Wakarusa | Wabash | Wakarusa Historical Society Museum |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Iowa
| Albert City | CMStP&P | Albert City Historical Museum |
| Anamosa | CMStP&P | Jones County Historical Museum |
| Camanche | DRI&NW | Camanche Historical Society Depot Museum |
| Cedar Rapids | CMStP&P | depot from Olin, Ushers Ferry Historic Village |
| Center Point | CRI&P | History Center on Cedar Falls Nature Trail |
| Cherokee | Ill. Central | |
| Clarion | CRI&P | Clarion Railroad Depot |
| Clive | CMStP&P | Clive Historical Society Museum |
| Council Bluffs | CRI&P | Rails West Railroad Museum |
| Creston | CB&Q | museum/city offices |
| Delmar | CMStP&P | Delmar Depot Museum |
| Donnellson | ? | depot from ? |
| Douds | CRI&P | |
| Downing | K&W | |
| Dows | CRI&P | Dows Depot Welcome Center |
| Eldon | CRI&P | Depot Museum |
| Elma | CGW | |
| Dubuque | CB&Q frt. | Riverboat Museum |
| Fayette | CMStP&P | The Depot Museum |
| Fontinelle | CB&Q | Heritage Center Museum |
| Fort Madison | AT&SF | Santa Fe Depot Museum |
| Grafton | CMStP&P | |
| Greene | CRI&P | |
| Hampton | CRI&P | |
| Hornick | CMStP&P | |
| Hudson | C&NW | |
| Humeston | CB&Q | |
| Independence | Ill. Central | |
| Iowa Falls | Ill. Central | |
| Kalona | CRI&P | part of Historical Village |
| La Motte | CMStP&P | museum/shop |
| Lehigh | CGW | Lehigh Historical Society Museum |
| Lone Rock | C&NW | |
| Lowden | C&NW | Lowden Historical Society Museum |
| Marathon | CRI&P | depot from Pocahontas, private rr museum |
| Marengo | C&NW | depot from Victor at Heritage Park |
| Memphis | K&W | part of Memphis Museum complex |
| Moingona | C&NW | depot from Beaver at Kate Shelley Memorial Park |
| Moravia | Wabash | Moravia Depot Railroad Museum |
| Morrison | C&NW | part of Grundy County Museum |
| Mt. Ayr | CB&Q | Depot Museum |
| Mt. Pleasant | CB&Q | depots from Hillsboro and Yarmouth at Midwest Old Threshers Museum |
| Nashua | CGW | depot from Fredericksburg at Old Bradford Pioneer Village |
| Onawa | C&NW | Kiwanis Museum |
| Ottumwa | CB&Q | |
| Panora | CMStP&P | |
| Parkersburg | Ill. Central | |
| Pella | CRI&P | |
| Red Oak | C&NW | |
| Rockford | CRI&P | Rockford Historical Society Museum |
| Rock Rapids | CRI&P | Lyon County Historical Society Museum |
| Rock Valley | CMStP&P | |
| Shenandoah | Wabash | Sportsman Park museum/trail rest |
| Spirit Lake | CMStP&P | Dickinson County Museum |
| Stanhope | C&NW | Country Relics Museum |
| Stockport | CB&Q | |
| Vinton | CRI&P | Benton County Historical Society Museum |
| Walker | CRI&P | |
| Webster City | Ill. Central | Art Guild Museum |
| Wilton | CRI&P | Wilton Historical Society Museum |
| Winterset | CRI&P | in historic village |
| Woodbine | Ill. Central | ? |
Compiled by M.J.Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Kansas
| Abilene | UP | depot from Chapman at Old Abilene Town & Museum |
| Alden | AT&SF | AT&SF Depot Museum |
| Anthony |