Kansas City Southern Depot (Mansfield, Louisiana)

The Kansas City Southern Depot was a railway station in Mansfield, Louisiana.

Kansas City Southern Depot
Kansas City Southern Depot (Mansfield, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Kansas City Southern Depot (Mansfield, Louisiana)
Kansas City Southern Depot (Mansfield, Louisiana) is located in the United States
Kansas City Southern Depot (Mansfield, Louisiana)
LocationMansfield, Louisiana
Coordinates32°2′12″N 93°42′1″W / 32.03667°N 93.70028°W / 32.03667; -93.70028
Built1927
NRHP reference No.88003198[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1989
Removed from NRHPJanuary 31, 2019

Kansas City Southern Railway had laid tracks through the area in 1896 and established a station at Mansfield. A new station building was constructed in 1927, replacing an older structure on the site. A local KCS train served the town into the 1960s.[2]

After passenger and freight service ended, KCS gifted the station to the city under the provision that it be used for some civic purpose. It was transferred to the DeSoto Parish Council for the Aging in 1978.[3]

The 1927-built station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1989. It was delisted on January 31, 2019, after it was demolished.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ Passenger Train Information Folder (PDF). Kansas City Southern Lines. June 1, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mansfield Council". The Times. March 15, 1978. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
Preceding station Kansas City Southern Railway Following station
Kingston Main Line Trenton