| Vinton | |||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Former Rock Island Line passenger station | ||||||||||||||||
| Style: | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||
| Address: | 612 Second Avenue, Vinton, Iowa 52349 | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened: | 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Closed: | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||
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The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton, also known as Rock Island Depot and the Vinton Depot, is a historic building located in Vinton, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1900, this depot replaced a previous depot of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway (BCR&N) located on the east side of town.[1] It was designed by the railroad's architect and chief engineer, H.F. White, and built by A.H. Connor & Company of Cedar Rapids. The single-story brick structure was constructed on a limestone foundation. Three years after it was built, the BCR&N was acquired by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It continued to serve as a working depot until 1967. The Benton County Historical Society restored the depot and converted into a railroad museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.