Rock Island Depot - Abilene Kansas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
N 38° 54.651 W 097° 12.728
14S E 655013 N 4308402
Abilene Rock Island Depot
Waymark Code: WMKCFD
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 6

The former Abilene Rock Island Depot. The Abilene & Smokey Valley Railroad now uses the track. It was built in 1887 and is on the National Register of Historic places. (visit link)



This depot is next to the President Eisenhower Library, Museum, boyhood home and grave site.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Tourist attraction


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Rock Island

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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