Fordyce station (Rock Island Line) explained

Fordyce
Type:	Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Style:	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Address:	East Third Street and Depot Drive, Fordyce, Arkansas 71742
Nrhp:	Rock Island Railway Depot Embed: yes Location: 3rd St., Fordyce, Arkansas Coordinates: 33.8136°N -92.41°W Added: October 28, 1983 Area: less than one acre Refnum: 83003534

The Rock Island Railway Depot is a historic train station building on 3rd Street in Fordyce, Arkansas. Built c. 1925 by the Rock Island Railroad, it is one of two brick railroad stations to survive from the period in Dallas County. It is a large rectangular structure with a cross-gable tile roof. The building continues to be used by the Fordyce and Princeton Railroad to manage the shipment of lumber products.^[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Arkansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Rock Island Railway Depot. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-07-20.