Independence station

Independence
The "Historic Truman Depot" located in central Independence, Missouri. The Red Caboose partially visible at left is a permanent part of the site.
Location 600 South Grand Avenue
Independence, MO 64050
Coordinates 39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W / 39.0867389°N 94.4295500°W / 39.0867389; -94.4295500Coordinates: 39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W / 39.0867389°N 94.4295500°W / 39.0867389; -94.4295500
Owned by Union Pacific Railroad
Line(s)
  Missouri River Runner
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Other information
Station code IDP
History
Opened 1913
Rebuilt 1995
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 7,973[1] Decrease 9%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Terminus
Missouri River Runner
toward St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Depot
Location Independence, Missouri
Architect Missouri Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference # 79001365
Added to NRHP January 22, 1979
Location
Location of the Independence Amtrak Station.
Location within Missouri

Independence, also known as Missouri Pacific Depot, is an Amtrak train station in Independence, Missouri, United States. The station was originally built in 1913 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is also known as the "Truman Depot," because it was the final stop in Harry S. Truman's 1948 Whistlestop Campaign where 8,500 admirers welcomed Truman in January 1953 when he returned home after leaving office. Today, the depot is an Amtrak stop and is said to be home to the Jackson County Genealogical Society Research Library.[2] The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ City of Independence interactive tourist brochure
  3. ↑ Jackson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places


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