The Rock Island Depot in Lincoln, Nebraska is a historic railroad station which served passenger trains of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island Line) from 1893 to 1966. The station served trains including the Rock Island's Rocky Mountain Rocket (Chicago - Colorado Springs).[2] When the Rocky Mountain Rocket was terminated on October 15, 1966, the Rock Island's passenger service was discontinued west of Omaha. Thus, Lincoln lost its passenger service at that time.[3]
Lincoln | |||||||||||
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| Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station | |||||||||||
_4.JPG) Rock Island Depot | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1944 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1893 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1968 | ||||||||||
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Rock Island Depot | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1944 O St., Lincoln, Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°48′52″N 96°41′33″W / 40.81444°N 96.69250°W | ||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1892 | ||||||||||
| Architect | Eugene Woerner | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Renaissance | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 71000487[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | September 3, 1971 | ||||||||||
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971. The buildings are now occupied by a branch of Union Bank and Trust.[4]
Most of Lincoln's former Rock Island Line trackage has been converted to rail trails.[5]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rock Island Time Table, May 1957, Table 1 http://streamlinermemories.info/RI/RI57TT.pdf
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways, December 1966, 'Rock Island Lines' section, freight only
- ^ "Locations — Lincoln". Union Bank & Trust. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ Jim McKee (November 11, 2011). "Jim McKee: The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad is mostly memories". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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