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List of depots and other railroad structures still standing in Arkansas

Updated September 14, 2006

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State Town Railroad Type of Structure In Use Address Year Built Year of Demise NHR Sanborn Polk Notes and Sources
Arkansas Altus Missouri Pacific Depot Stand US 64 c1920
Yes

Now a liquor store on US 64
Arkansas Arkadelphia Missouri Pacific Depot Stand South Fifth Street c1917
Yes

Used by Amtrak
Arkansas Ashdown Memphis, Paris & Gulf Depot Stand Frisco & Whitaker 1908
Yes

Used by Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Ashdown SLSF Depot Stand


No

Either depot or yard office. In use by Kiamichi
Arkansas Atkins Missouri Pacific Depot Stand US 64 c1910
Yes


Arkansas Bald Knob Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Market and Ramey 1915
Yes

AHP no. WH0001
Arkansas Batesville Missouri Pacific Depot Stand 129 Lawrence Street

No


Arkansas Bearden Cotton Belt Depot Stand US 79 & US 79B

No

Sold and cut in two. Only freight end survives. Rest of depot is new construction. Original passenger end rotted to ground. Owned by Griffis family of Double G trucking.
Arkansas Beaver Missouri & Arkansas Bridge Stand White River




Part of bridge still stands over White River.
Arkansas Beaver Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand





Depot moved behind general store
Arkansas Beebe Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Center Street 1910
Yes

AHP no. WH0003
Arkansas Bellefonte Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand Center and Keeter c1901
Yes

Modified and in use as private residence.
Arkansas Bentonville SLSF Depot Stand 412 S. Main 1925
Yes

In use as Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Brinkley Farrell s Locomotive Shop Locomotive Shop Stand Ash street at SSW tracks

No

Not used.
Arkansas Brinkley Rock Island Freight House Stand New York Street

No

In use as antique store
Arkansas Brinkley Union Depot Depot Stand US 70 at tracks 1912
Yes

Used by both the Rock Island and the Cotton Belt. Now the Central Delta Depot Museum
Arkansas Buckner Cotton Belt Depot Stand


No

Moved to Lewisville. Often confused as the Lewisville depot which was brick.
Arkansas Camden Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Main & First c1917
Yes


Arkansas Carlisle Rock Island Depot Stand Main Street & Court Avenue c1920
Yes

Private business office
Arkansas Chidester Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Moved off ROW next to fire department. Do not confuse with city hall.
Arkansas Clarendon Missouri Pacific Depot Stand 205 Midland 1912
Yes

Built by the Arkansas Midland., later Missouri Pacific
Arkansas Clarksville Missouri Pacific Depot Stand West of College bet. Cherry & Main 1910
Yes

Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Cotter Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Still in use by Missouri & Northern Arkansas
Arkansas Coy Cotton Belt Depot Stand


Yes

In use as storage
See notes on NHR entry
Depot is apparently 100 feet south of abandoned ROW.
Arkansas Decatur Kansas City Southern Depot Stand Hwy 59 & West North 1920
Yes

KCS 73D and caboose plus other equipment on display
Arkansas DeQueen DeQueen & Eastern Shop Stand


No

Joint TOE and DQE
Arkansas DeValls Bluff Rock Island Bridge Stand White River

No

Lift bridge over the White River
Arkansas Earle Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Main and Commerce 1922
No

Museum
Arkansas East Camden US Navy Locomotive Shop Stand


No

One of several railroad shop buildings at Ark. Hwy 203 and Hwy 274. Now in use by EACH. Completed in 1944 as part of Shumaker Navel Ammunition Depot.
Arkansas El Dorado El Dorado and Wesson Locomotive Shop Stand 900 S. West Avenue

No

In active use
Arkansas El Dorado El Dorado and Wesson Office Stand 900 S. West Avenue

No

In active use
Arkansas El Dorado Missouri Pacific Depot Stand 425 Cedar 1921
No

AHP no. is UN0091
Depot is used by Hern s Pool and Spas. 1929 Sanford Fire Insurance map shows the depot. The old passenger depot is missing from the map. By 1953 Sanborn shows the depot being used for lawnmower storage. Where Missouri Pacific passengers boarded trains is unknown.
Arkansas El Dorado Ouachita Railroad Office Stand 730 S. Washington

No

In active use
Arkansas Eureka Springs ES Electric Light & Street Railway Powerhouse Stand Hwy 23




Burned out shell still stands next to ESNA property
Arkansas Eureka Springs Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand Hwy 23

Yes

Used by Eureka Springs and North Arkansas tourist railroad
Arkansas Fayetteville SLSF Depot Stand 550 West Dickson Street 1897
Yes

Remodeled in 1925
Arkansas Fayetteville SLSF Freight Depot Stand 550 West Dickson Street




First appears on 1930 Sanborn
Arkansas Fordyce Cotton Belt Depot Stand Main & First c1925
Yes


Arkansas Fordyce Rock Island Depot Stand Third Street c1925
Yes

In use by Fordyce and Princeton Railroad
Arkansas Fort Smith Fort Smith Light and Traction Office Stand 301 Garrison




Used as FSL&T office 1918-1926. One of several office locations. Listed in 1925-26 Calvert City Directory. 301 Garrison not shown on Sanborn.
Arkansas Fort Smith SLSF Depot Stand 100 Garrison 1910
Yes

Part of National Park
Arkansas Garner Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Higginson Street, Searcy 1875 1895
No

Depot is now part of the Pioneer Village, Searcy, Arkansas.
Year built is anywhere from 1875-1895
AHP no. WH0006
AHP first survy 1971 others since.
One survey listed build date as 1895 and another one as 1875. Possibly first depot built on line.
Arkansas Georgetown Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand


No

Depot is now a residence and is modified.
Arkansas Glenwood Missouri Pacific Depot Stand US 70 c1910
Yes

Near original location. Had been moved and used for hay storage on local farm after 1969.
Arkansas Green Forest Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand Broadway Street




Moved from original site to across from city baseball field. Being restored as of 2005. Completely redone, only original is freight doors, studs, floor and roof structure. All siding and interior replace. Community center use. Moved by railroad in 1930 s from Urbanette.
Arkansas Guion Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Moved off railroad, modified.
Arkansas Gurdon Missouri Pacific Depot Stand North First & East Walnut c1917
Yes

Still used by Union Pacific. Hoo-Hoo monument to the south
Arkansas Hackett SLSF Depot Stand 14507 White Bluff Road, Ft. Smith

No

Now used as residence. Address is actually nearer to Bonanza.
Arkansas Harrell Rock Island Depot Stand Higland Industrial Park

No

Now used as guesthouse at Highland Industrial Park, Highland Lane, E. Camden.
Arkansas Harrison Arkansas & Ozarks Locomotive Shop Stand First and US 65

No

Now used by AHTD for machine storage
Arkansas Harrison Missouri & Arkansas Car Shop Stand 2 East Necessity Avenue

No

Now used by Miller s Hardware. One of four shop buildings remaining
Arkansas Harrison Missouri & Arkansas Machine Shop Stand 2 East Necessity Avenue

No

Now used by Miller s Hardware. One of four shop buildings remaining
Arkansas Harrison Missouri & Arkansas Overhead Crane Stand Coker Lane near Capps, Ark.

No

Used as bridge on Coker Lane west of Capps, Arkansas. Over Terrapin Creek
Arkansas Harrison Missouri & Arkansas Store room Stand 2 East Necessity Avenue

No

Now used by Miller s Hardware. One of four shop buildings remaining
Arkansas Harrison Missouri & Arkansas Wood Mill Stand 2 East Necessity Avenue

No

Now used by Miller s Hardware. One of four shop buildings remaining
Arkansas Hazen Rock Island Depot Stand US 70 1915
Yes


Arkansas Helena Illinois Central Freight House Stand 200 block of Cherry

No

First appearred on Sanborn 1918.
Arkansas Helena Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Natchez & Mississippi c1915
Yes

Delta Cultural Museum
Arkansas Holly Grove Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Front Street 1898
Yes

Built by Arkansas Midland. Remodeled in 1928 with stucco covering.
Arkansas Hope Cairo & Fulton Depot Stand
1873
No

First building in Hope. Originally a depot and used later as freight depot. Now houses Paul Klipsch museum.
Arkansas Hope Louisiana & Arkansas Depot Stand 211 W. 3rd Street

No

Used car lot office
Arkansas Hope Missouri Pacific Depot Stand East Division & Main 1912
Yes

Visitor center and museum
Arkansas Hot Springs Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Broadway & Market c1917
Yes

Visitor center
Arkansas Humnoke Cotton Belt Depot Stand


No

In use as private home
Arkansas Hunter Cotton Belt Depot Stand
1900
No

AHP no. WO0056
Heavily modified from original form
AHP survey 2004
Arkansas Jonesboro Cotton Belt Roundhouse Stand


No

Only partial section remains. Used by another business
See Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
Arkansas Kelso Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No


Arkansas Leachville Cotton Belt Depot Stand Second & McNamee c1910
Yes

Replaced earlier Blytheville, Leachville & Ark. Southern structure
Arkansas Leslie Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand 102 Oak Street c1925
Yes

Used by Derickson Lumber
Arkansas Little Rock Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Depot Stand 1010 E. Third 1899
Yes

Locally known as the Choctaw Station. Later owned by Rock Island. Now the Clinton School for Public Service
Arkansas Little Rock Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Markham & Victory Street 1921
Yes

3rd depot on site. Office space and part is used by Amtrak. Concourse demolished.
Arkansas Little Rock Rock Island Bridge Stand


No

Part of the Clinton library
Arkansas Lonoke Rock Island Depot Stand US 70 & Center street 1912
Yes


Arkansas Lonsdale Missouri Pacific Depot Stand US 270

No

Moved to Crystal Springs, AR
Arkansas Malvern Hot Springs Western Roundhouse Stand


Yes

Not used by railroad since early 1900 s? Narrow guage. Only intact roundhouse in Arkansas.
Arkansas Malvern Missouri Pacific Depot Stand First Street c1917
Yes

Used by Amtrak and Union Pacific
Arkansas Mammoth Spring SLSF Depot Stand Mammoth Spring State Park 1885
Yes

Oldest depot in Arkansas on NHR list
Arkansas Manila Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Depot Stand S. Dewey and Baltimore c1910
Yes

Later owned by SLSF. Now used as city hall
Arkansas Marianna Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Carolina Street South c1915
Yes


Arkansas McGehee Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Railroad Street c1910
Yes


Arkansas McNeil Louisiana and North West Locomotive Shop Stand


No

Not really shop more like a shed for the locomotives
Arkansas McNeil Louisiana and North West Office Stand


No

Small, prefab storage building used as office
Arkansas McRae Missouri Pacific Depot Stand
1916
No

AHP no. is WH0015 Present location or disposition unknown as of 2006
AHP survey 1986
Owned by IJ Atamanchuk
HC78, Box 283, Judsonia, AR
According to AHP, depot closed in 1950 s and moved 1 mile north of McRae in 1981.
Arkansas Mena Kansas City Southern Depot Stand Pickering & Mena Street 1920
Yes

Museum and Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Minden Louisiana & Arkansas Yard Office Stand Off US 80 1923



Part of locomotive shop complex. Shown on Sanborn.
Arkansas Mineral Springs Memphis, Paris & Gulf Depot Stand Hwy 27 1908
Yes

In new city park on Schaal off Ark. 27.
Arkansas Moark Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Moved to 46 Clay County Road 148, Corning

No

Off US 67 north of Corning
Arkansas Monroe Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Moved to Brinkley

No

Still has segregated doors. For many years was used as antique store on US 49 south of Brinkley. Moved to Brinkley in 2003 and sits near the restored Brinkley Union Station.
Arkansas Morrillton Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Railroad Avenue c1915
Yes


Arkansas Nashville Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Car shops Stand At tracks between West Hale and West Henderson

No

Four buildings two of which are former petroleum distributor buildings. Not the same as machine shop buildings between East Hale and Henderson off S. Mill.
Arkansas Nashville Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Locomotive Shop Stand 324 S. Second

No

Used as steam locomotive shop. Now used by Central Machine Shop
Arkansas Nashville Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Locomotive Shop Stand S. Mill street

No

Diesel shops built on site of MPG/MDG locomotive shops. Several metal buildings on site all unused as of Sept. 2006.
Arkansas Nashville Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Office Stand Sypert and Front street

No

Still in use by Arkansas Southern. Mailing address is 210 S. Front same as old depot.
Arkansas New Blaine Fort Smith, Subiaco and Rock Island Depot Stand
1920
No

The structure standing today is the reconstructed depot built in 1995. Unknown if it uses some of the materials from the original depot. AHP number LO0096
Original depot constructed 1920 according to AHP
Arkansas Newport Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Walnut and Front Street 1904
No

Used by Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas North Little Rock Missouri Pacific Freight Depot Stand 403 Magnolia

No

Original depot at 215 E. 3rd (Broadway) gone. Second one at 223 E. 4th still standing as Martin Borchert with address of 403 N. Magnolia.
Arkansas North Little Rock Rock Island Depot Stand Fourth & Hazel 1913
Yes

Locally known as the Argenta Depot. Now used as community center
Arkansas Okay Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Depot Stand Moved to S. Mill street, Nashville

No

Small metal building used by GNA at Okay Cement. Moved to diesel shops in Nashville. Unused as of Sept. 2006
Arkansas Ozark Missouri Pacific Depot Stand River and First Street 1910
Yes

Museum?
Arkansas Peach Orchard Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Moved to 15905 Hwy 34, Delaplaine

No

Owned by Julian Crider
Arkansas Perry Little Rock & Western Office Stand Hwy 10

No

LRWN offices
Arkansas Perry Little Rock & Western Shop Stand Hwy 10

No

LRWN shop building. Modern building.
Arkansas Perry Rock Island Depot Stand Hwy 10

No

In use by LRWN
Arkansas Pindell Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand US 65

No

Bay window removed unknown date. Not in original location. Painted white. Replacement roof.
Arkansas Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Dispatcher's Office Stand


No

Still used by Union Pacific, exact use unknown.
Arkansas Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Locomotive Shop Stand


No

Now home of the 819 and the Arkansas Railroad Museum
Arkansas Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Transfer Table Stand


No

Shown on Sanborn maps extending in front of wheel shop. Now used by Arkansas Raililroad Museum.
Arkansas Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Wheel Shop Stand


No

Now used by Gunderson Wheel Services. Sanborn shows the building as print shop
Arkansas Pine Bluff Union Depot Depot Stand East Fourth & State 1906
Yes

Used by StLIM&S later MP and SSW. Now a museum
Arkansas Prescott Missouri Pacific Depot Stand 300 First St. North, US 67 1912
Yes

Museum
Arkansas Prescott Prescott & Northwestern Locomotive Shop Stand


No

Still in active use by railroad for locomotive repair as of 2006
Arkansas Pyatt Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Moved to 1890 s village at Bull Shoals. Restored
Arkansas Reader Reader Depot Stand City Park, Hope, Ark.

No

Depot now in city park at Hope, Arkansas. Originally Missouri Pacific s Reader depot
Arkansas Reader Reader Locomotive Shop Stand


No

The real Reader shops which is now decaying in the woods.
Arkansas Reader Reader Locomotive Shop Stand Hwy 324

No

This Reader shop was built for the movie The Blue and The Gray . Present shops of the Reader.
Arkansas Redfield Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Used by Church of Christ.
Moved from location on railroad to near intersection with Brodie and Sheridan Streets.
Arkansas Redfield Missouri Pacific Section House Stand


No

Private residence
Arkansas Rison Cotton Belt Depot Stand Main Street at tracks

No

Moved. May be freight depot.
Arkansas Russellville Missouri Pacific Depot Stand C Street & Denver Avenue 1910
Yes

Museum
Arkansas Searcy Doniphan, Kensett and Searcy Depot Stand Main Street 1908
No

This is original depot on Main Street. UP built a newer DKS depot on Park? AHP no. WH2150, dated 1988
Arkansas Sheridan Missouri Pacific Depot Stand


No

Unknown use
Arkansas Shirley Missouri & Arkansas Bridge Stand Middle Fork Little Red River

No

Located on the Middle Fork Little Red River. Take River Road to the bridge. Curiously the bridge is not shown on some USGS maps. However people say that this is the original M&A bridge. Bridge on east side of Shirley torn down.
Arkansas Springdale Arkansas & Missouri Depot Stand Emma Street

No

New structure used for AM s passenger excursions.
Arkansas St. Joe Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand US 65 1912
Yes

Last used as feedstore, but closed in 2005.
Arkansas Texarkana Union Depot Depot Stand State Line and Front Street 1928
Yes

Used by KCS, TP and SSW. Second depot on site
Arkansas Urbanette Missouri & Arkansas Depot Stand see Green Forest

No

This depot was moved to Green Forest in late 1930 s to replace original depot destroyed
Arkansas Van Buren SLSF Depot Stand Main Street c1900
Yes


Arkansas Walnut Ridge Missouri Pacific Depot Stand South West First Street c1909
Yes

Amtrak Stop
Arkansas Warren Warren & Ouachita Valley Depot Stand 325 W. Cedar 1911
Yes

Now city offices
Arkansas Waterloo Reader Depot Stand Moved to Hwy 324, Reader

No

Depot now sits near Reader, Arkansas. Originally Missouri Pacific from Whelen Springs
Arkansas Weldon Rock Island Depot Stand Hwy 17 c1913
Yes

Abandoned and in very poor shape
Arkansas Whelen Springs Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Hwy 324

No

Depot now sits near Reader, Arkansas. See Reader, MP depot.
Arkansas Wilton Kansas City Southern Depot Stand Texarkana Street

No

Moved and modified into residence. Abandoned and in poor shape as of Sept. 2006.
Arkansas Yellville Missouri Pacific Depot Stand Hwy 202

No

Always located in Summit with Yellville depot signs. Moved to AR 202 1960. Only part of depot remains. Unused.