Rock Island (CRI&P) Station in Chillicothe, IL - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

This depot served passenger trains of the Rock Island Railroad between Peoria, IL and Chicago, IL. The building was donated to the Chillicothe Histroical Society in 1980, and now is a museum displaying railroad artifacts and memorabilia. On the north side is a restored Santa Fe caboose. The former Santa Fe also went through Chillicothe and its tracks crossed the Rock Island track about a mile north of this depot.

Of course, now the Santa Fe is part of the BNSF RR, and the tracks in front of this depot are still in use and are owned and operated by the Iowa Interstate Railroad.

At the time of this writing, the museum was open on the first Sunday of each month, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. At other times, one can still walk around the outside of the building. One should check the following web site for current open hours in case changes are made:

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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?: The depot is now musuem owned and operated by the Chillicothe Historical Society. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RR Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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