Independence station
Independence station, also known as Missouri Pacific Depot, is an Amtrak train station in Independence, Missouri, United States. The station was originally built in 1913 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is also known as the "Truman Depot", because it was the final stop in Harry S. Truman's 1948 Whistlestop Campaign where 8,500 admirers welcomed Truman in January 1953 when he returned home after leaving office. Today, the depot is an Amtrak stop and is said to be home to the Jackson County Genealogical Society Research Library. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Independence, MO | |||||||||||||
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The "Historic Truman Depot" located in central Independence, Missouri. The Red Caboose partially visible at left is a permanent part of the site. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 600 South Grand Avenue Independence, Missouri United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: IDP | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| FY 2022 | 4,167 (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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Missouri Pacific Depot | |||||||||||||
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |||||||||||||
| Architect | Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 79001365 | ||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1979 | ||||||||||||
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