Independence station

39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W / 39.0867389°N 94.4295500°W / 39.0867389; -94.4295500Owned byUnion Pacific RailroadPlatforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionParkingYesAccessibleNoOther informationStation codeAmtrak: IDPHistoryOpened1913Rebuilt1995PassengersFY 20224,167^[1] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Kansas City Terminus		Missouri River Runner		Lee's Summit toward St. Louis

Former services
Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station Kansas City Terminus Main Line Unity Village toward St. Louis

ArchitectMissouri Pacific RailroadNRHP reference No.79001365Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1979

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

• List of Amtrak stations

References

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.