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.[2] The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "City of Independence interactive tourist brochure". Archived from the original (Flash) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Jackson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
External links
- Independence, MO – Amtrak
- Independence, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Independence, MO – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
- "Fans of Truman Depot fear for its future: History lovers and train buffs want to ensure its future isn't as rocky as its past" Page A-1, Independence Examiner, 10-23-2010 edition.
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