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KINGMAN SANTA FE DEPOT (PRIVATE)
201 EAST SHERMAN
KINGMAN, KANSAS 67068-1906 -
Location: 1 BLOCK EAST OF MAIN ST.; 4 BLOCKS SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 54 (CANNONBALL STAGELINE HIGHWAY) ON SPRUCE ST.
Phone: 620-532-2142
2nd Phone: 620-532-9393
Description:
- RAILROAD DEPOT
- HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Web Site WWW.KINGMANKS.COM
Email Address
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Comments/Directions:
Text below includes former description of museum which is no longer open, depot is privately owned now.
The former Santa Fe depot was purchased in 1999 from Central Kansas Railway, a shortline railroad. In June 2001, the railroad was purchased by Watco Companies and now runs as Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad. The Santa Fe Depot Foundation owns and operates the depot as the Cannonball Welcome Center and a railroad museum. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The depot is of the county seat design and features an open air waiting room, ladies waiting room, men's waiting room, freight room and baggage room. There is a small basement where the boiler for the steam heating system (no longer in use) and the coal bin is located. The building has been restored back to its original ambiance of a passenger depot with the Santa Fe colors. A park area west of the building has been deeded to the City of Kingman. The building is again a "working" depot as the train and track crews for this division now use the baggage room as their office. Reunions, small dinner meetings, and other activities can be held within the depot. Other special activities that have taken place in and around the depot include a train excursion and motorcar excursion. The welcome center and museum is open weekdays Monday through Friday 8:30-11:30 a.m. -- open by chance some afternoons and weekends or by appointment.
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Added 10/04/2002
Updated 06/11/2013
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