Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton

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.[2] 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.[1]

Vinton
Former Rock Island Line passenger station
Vinton station in March 2016.
Location612 Second Avenue, Vinton, Iowa 52349
Platforms1
History
Opened1900
Closed1967
Services
Preceding station   Rock Island Line   Following station
Mount Auburn
toward Minneapolis
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Main Line
Shellsburg
toward Burlington
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton
Location612 2nd Ave.
Vinton, Iowa
Coordinates42°09′53″N 92°01′18″W
Built1899-1900
Built byA.H. Connor
ArchitectH.F. White
MPSAdvent & Development of Railroads in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.90001852[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1990

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Richard O. Holzworth. "Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-04. with photos



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