Independence station
Appearance
Independence, MO | |||||||||||||
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![]() The "Historic Truman Depot" located in central Independence, Missouri. The Red Caboose partially visible at left is a permanent part of the site. | |||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 600 South Grand Avenue Independence, MO 64050 | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W / 39.0867389°N 94.4295500°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Station code | IDP | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2016 | 7,973[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
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Missouri Pacific Depot | |||||||||||||
Location | Independence, Missouri | ||||||||||||
Architect | Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 79001365 | ||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | January 22, 1979 |
Independence station, also known as Missouri Pacific Depot, is an Amtrak train station in Independence, Missouri, United States. The station was originally built in 1913 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is also known as the "Truman Depot," because it was the final stop in Harry S. Truman's 1948 Whistlestop Campaign where 8,500 admirers welcomed Truman in January 1953 when he returned home after leaving office. Today, the depot is an Amtrak stop and is said to be home to the Jackson County Genealogical Society Research Library.[2] The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "City of Independence interactive tourist brochure". Archived from the original (Flash) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Jackson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
External links
- "Fans of Truman Depot fear for its future: History lovers and train buffs want to ensure its future isn't as rocky as its past" Page A-1, Independence Examiner, 10-23-2010 edition.
- Independence, MO – Amtrak
- Independence, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Independence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- TrainWeb)
- Independence, MO (IDP) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
Categories:
- 1913 establishments in Missouri
- Amtrak stations in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri
- Former Missouri Pacific Railroad stations
- Harry S. Truman
- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Missouri
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1913
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Missouri building and structure stubs
- Missouri transportation stubs