Calmar Passenger Depot

The Calmar Passenger Depot is a historic building located in Calmar, Iowa, United States. It was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad in 1915 to replace the Depot Hotel that had been destroyed in a fire.[2] The single-story building originally featured a 27 feet (8 m) canopy on its east side that was removed by the railroad in 1970. It was reconstructed in 1998. The passenger trains were on a line that ran between Madison, Wisconsin and South Dakota. They were discontinued in the 1960s. The former depot now houses restrooms for the Prairie Farmer Bike trail, which is adjacent to the building, farmers and flea markets, and other small community events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Calmar Passenger Depot
Location201 N. Maryville St.
Calmar, Iowa
Coordinates43°11′02″N 91°51′53″W
Built1915
ArchitectChicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
H.C. Lotholz
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSAdvent & Development of Railroads in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.11000137[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 2011

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Calmar Trail Depot". Visit Iowa. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Fort Atkinson
towards Rapid City
 Rapid City – Madison Ossian
towards Madison
Fort Atkinson
towards Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids – Calmar Terminus
Conover
towards Minneapolis
 Minneapolis – Calmar
Conover
towards Decorah
 Decorah – Calmar
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