Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot (Red Oak, Iowa)

Chicago, Burlington Northern and Quincy Depot, also known as the Red Oak Burlington Northern Depot and WWII Memorial Museum, is a historic train depot located in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. The city of Red Oak was established by the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad as Red Oak Junction. That railroad was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and they laid out a new right-of-way in southwest Iowa in the late 19th century to lessen the grade. It required a new depot in Red Oak, which was built from 1900 to 1903.

Red Oak
Former Burlington Route passenger station
Red Oak station in September 2017.
General information
Location	305 South Second Street, Red Oak, Iowa 51566
History
Opened	1903
Closed	1971
Rebuilt	2003
Services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Emerson toward Denver Main Line Stanton toward Chicago
Chicago, Burlington Northern and Quincy Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	305 S. Second St. Red Oak, Iowa
Coordinates	41°0′8″N 95°13′51″W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1903 (1903)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	99000489
Added to NRHP	April 29, 1999

Volunteers and signage of The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & WWII Memorial Museum, Red Oak, Iowa

Interior view of The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum, Red Oak, Iowa

The single story, red brick structure, Late Victorian architectural style, is located on an embankment alongside the elevated tracks on the south side of town. It is .5-mile (0.80 km) south of where the previous depot was located. Passenger service ended in 1971, and the railroad sought to demolish the depot in 1993. It was donated to the community in 1995, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The restored Burlington Northern Depot is now home to the WWII Memorial Museum, with exhibits relating to people from Montgomery County, Iowa who served in World War II, as well as country life on the home front on farms, factories, communities and household life. There are also displays and a library about area railroad history. The depot is adjacent to the BNSF Railway mainline between Chicago and Denver.

The museum is OPEN 10 am to 12 noon, Monday through Friday, March through December, and by appointment anytime for docent led and self-guided tours, and for community and social events.

External links

Media related to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot (Red Oak, Iowa) at Wikimedia Commons

• NP Gallery Digital Asset Management System - National Register of Historic Places, Registration # 99000489
• Burlington Northern Depot & WWII Memorial Museum - official site