Sioux Falls station (Rock Island Line) explained

Sioux Falls

Type:

Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station

Style:

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

Address:

201 East Tenth Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

Platform:

Opened:

1886

Closed:

1970

Other Services Header:

Former services

Nrhp:

Rock Island Depot
Embed:	yes
Location:	201 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Coordinates:	43.5458°N -96.7247°W
Architecture:	Romanesque
Added:	February 15, 1974
Refnum:	74001895

The Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station located at 201 East 10th Street in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The station opened in 1886 to serve the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Rock Island. The ashlar and wood building has a Richardsonian Romanesque design with a side-facing stone gable and an octagonal turret. The interior of the station includes a waiting room, a ticket office, and the station agent's quarters. As the railroad network spread through South Dakota, Sioux Falls became the state's primary commercial and transportation hub due to its established station. The station served passenger trains through Sioux Falls until 1970.^[1]

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1974.

Notes and References

Web site: Peterson. J.M.. [{{NRHP url|id=74001895}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Rock Island Depot]. National Park Service. October 25, 2014. July 18, 1973. .