Fordyce station (Rock Island Line)
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The Rock Island Railway Depot is a historic train station building on 3rd Street in Fordyce, Arkansas. Built c. 1925 by the Rock Island Railroad, it is one of two brick railroad stations to survive from the period in Dallas County. It is a large rectangular structure with a cross-gable tile roof. The building continues to be used by the Fordyce and Princeton Railroad to manage the shipment of lumber products.[2]
Fordyce | |
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Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station | |
![]() Fordyce station in May 2014 | |
General information | |
Location | East Third Street and Depot Drive, Fordyce, Arkansas 71742 |
History | |
Rebuilt | c. 1925 |
Rock Island Railway Depot | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | 3rd St., Fordyce, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 33°48′49″N 92°24′36″W / 33.81361°N 92.41000°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
MPS | Dallas County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 83003534[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 28, 1983 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Rock Island Railway Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-20.