Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station

Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station
Location Between Rowley and Washington Sts., Walker, Iowa
Coordinates 42°17′10.8″N 91°46′56.3″W / 42.286333°N 91.782306°W / 42.286333; -91.782306Coordinates: 42°17′10.8″N 91°46′56.3″W / 42.286333°N 91.782306°W / 42.286333; -91.782306
Area less than one acre
Built 1873
Architect Unknown
NRHP reference # 78001242[1]
Added to NRHP February 14, 1978

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station is a historic building located in Walker, Iowa, United States. The two-story frame building with bracketed eaves was completed in 1873 along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad tracks. The depot also served its successor railroads: the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. Typical of many railroad towns in the Midwest, this is the first building that was built here and the town grew up around it.[2] It is an example of a combination depot that was used for both passenger and freight usage in smaller communities. Because it has a ground level brick platform, service here was primary passenger and light freight service. A higher level of freight service would have required a raised platform.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Richard Meggers. "Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-18. with photo(s)


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