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Rock Island Depot (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Coordinates: 40°48′52″N 96°41′33″W / 40.81444°N 96.69250°W / 40.81444; -96.69250
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Lincoln
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Rock Island Depot
General information
Location1944 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
History
Opened1893
Closed1968
Services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Rokeby Main Line Prairie Home
toward Chicago
Rock Island Depot
Rock Island Depot (Lincoln, Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
Rock Island Depot (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Location1944 O St., Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates40°48′52″N 96°41′33″W / 40.81444°N 96.69250°W / 40.81444; -96.69250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
ArchitectEugene Woerner
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.71000487[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1971

The Rock Island Depot in Lincoln, Nebraska is a historic railroad station which served passenger trains of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island Line) from 1893 to 1966. The station served trains including the Rock Island's Rocky Mountain Rocket (Chicago - Colorado Springs).[2] When the Rocky Mountain Rocket was terminated on October 15, 1966, the Rock Island's passenger service was discontinued west of Omaha. Thus, Lincoln lost its passenger service at that time.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971. The buildings are now occupied by a branch of Union Bank and Trust.[4]

Most of Lincoln's former Rock Island Line trackage has been converted to rail trails.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Rock Island Time Table, May 1957, Table 1 http://streamlinermemories.info/RI/RI57TT.pdf
  3. ^ Official Guide of the Railways, December 1966, 'Rock Island Lines' section, freight only
  4. ^ "Locations — Lincoln". Union Bank & Trust. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  5. ^ Jim McKee (November 11, 2011). "Jim McKee: The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad is mostly memories". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved April 15, 2018.