The Osceola Depot is a historic railroad station located at 114 Depot Rd. in Osceola, Wisconsin. The station was built in 1916 for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Later, the line would become a part of the Soo Line Railroad and eventually Canadian National. Today, the depot serves as a part of the Minnesota Transportation Museum as the starting point for a heritage railway.

Osceola
Osceola Depot in 2008
General information
Location114 Depot Rd., Osceola, Wisconsin
History
Opened1916
ClosedJune 25, 1961
Services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Otisville MinneapolisSault Ste. Marie Dresser Junction
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Saint Marie Railway Depot
Osceola station (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Osceola station (Wisconsin)
Osceola station (Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Osceola station (Wisconsin)
Coordinates45°19′03″N 92°42′30″W / 45.31750°N 92.70833°W / 45.31750; -92.70833
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
NRHP reference No.00001535[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 2000

Passenger service to Osceola ended on June 25, 1961, when trains 62 and 63 between the Twin Cities and Duluth were discontinued.[2]

The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Soo Line Will Drop Daily Run to Duluth". Star Tribune. June 17, 1961. Retrieved October 14, 2022.