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Surviving Arkansas Railroad Stations

The information here covers surviving Arkansas railroad stations. The Railroad Station Historical Society (RSHS) and my many thanks to them for such (the information here would not have been possible without their invaluable resources) provided much of the research for this page. If you would like to learn more about the Railroad Station Historical Society or are considering becoming a member please click here to visit their website.

Also, if you know of a railroad station or depot in your area that is not preserved or in danger of being demolished please take action to see if it can be saved. These buildings are beautiful works of architecture and it has been proven time and again that preserved historic railroad stations (whether still in use as a train station or not) increase the value and attractiveness of an area for both visitors and businesses (particularly if it is located in a downtown area). Not only that, but you will be saving an important piece of history!

Altus: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a business.

Argenta: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a community center.

Arkadelphia: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as an Amtrak stop and offices of the Central Arkansas Development Council.

Arkansas City: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, privately owned as a residence.

Ashdown: Originally built by the Memphis, Paris & Gulf Railroad, used as a business.

Atkins: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a business.

Augusta: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a business.

Bald Knob: Originally built by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, used as a hobby shop.

Batesville: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Bearden: Originally built by the St. Louis Southwestern, only freight portion of building still stands, used as a business.

Beebe: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a business.

Bellefonte: Originally built by the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad, privately owned as residence.

Bentonville: Originally built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, used by local chamber of commerce.

Beebe: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, used as a business.

Blue Mountain: Originally built by the Rock Island Railroad, abandoned.

Booneville: Originally built by the Rock Island Railroad, abandoned.

Brinkley: The Union Station here built by Rock Island, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, and MP is now restored and home of the Central Delta Depot Museum. Also, the Rock Island freight depot here still stands, used by a business.

Buckner: Originally built by the SSW, vacant.

Buena Vista: Originally built by the SSW.

Bull Shoals: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a museum.

Camden: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Carlisle: Originally built by the Rock Island, used as a business.

Chidester: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Clarendon: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, used as a business.

Clarksville: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used by the local chamber of commerce.

Corning: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, privately owned.

Cotter: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, owned by shortline Missouri & Northern Arkansas.

Coy: Originally built by the SSW, vacant.

Crystal Springs: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Decatur: Originally built by the Kansas City Southern, home of the Decatur Museum. Also, the KCS freight depot here still stands.

Delaplaine: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, relocated from Peach Orchard, privately owned.

Des Arc: Originally built by the Rock Island.

Donaldson: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, privately owned.

Earle: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a museum.

East Camden: Originally built by the Rock Island, moved from Harrell and used as a guest house.

El Dorado: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, used as a business.

Eureka Springs: Originally built by the M&NA, restored, and used by tourist railroad Eureka Springs & North Arkansas.

Fayetteville: Originally built by the Frisco, used as a business.

Fordyce: Originally built by the Rock Island. Also, the former SSW depot here still stands.

Fort Smith: The former KCS and Frisco stations here still stand.

Garner: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, under restoration and moved to Searcy.

Georgetown: Originally built by the M&NA, used as a private residence.

Glenwood: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, used as a visitors center.

Grady: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Green Forest: Originally built by the Missouri & Arkansas.

Guion: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a business.

Gum Springs: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, moved to Reader.

Gurdon: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, used as a museum.

Hackett: Originally built by the Frisco.

Hartman: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, privately owned.

Hazen: Originally built by the Rock Island, under restoration and to be used as a museum.

Helena: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, home of the museum, Delta Cultural Center.

Holly Grove: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Hope: The former Louisiana & Arkansas Railway freight depot here still stands, used as a business. Also, the former MP station here is used as the local chamber of commerce. Lastly, the Cairo & Fulton Railroad depot here still stands, restored, and is used by a local business.

Hot Springs: The former MP freight and passenger depots here still stand.

Hunter: Originally built by the Frisco.

Kingsland: Originally built by the Frisco.

Leachville: Originally built by the Frisco predecessor, Blytheville, Leachville & Arkansas Southern.

Leslie: Originally built by the M&NA, used for storage.

Little Rock: The former Rock Island depot here still stands, used as a library. Also, the Little Rock Union Station is an Amtrak station stop and houses a museum and shops.

Lonoke: Originally built by the Rock Island, used by the local chamber of commerce.

Mammoth Spring: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, now home of the Mammoth Spring Depot Museum.

Manila: Originally built by the Frisco.

McGehee: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Mena: Originally built by the KCS restored and home of the local chamber of commerce and Mena Depot Center.

Mineral Springs: Originally built by the MP&G.

Holly Grove: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Moark: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, privately owned.

Monticello: Originally built by the Ashley, Drew & Northern, used by local chamber of commerce.

Morrilton: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Nashville: Former Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Railroad offices and freight depot here still stand, the former still used by shortline conglomerate WATCO.

Newport: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, partially intact.

North Little Rock: Originally built by the Rock Island.

Okay: Originally built by the GN&A, vacant.

Ola: Originally built by the Rock Island, vacant.

Ozark: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a municipal building.

Pangburn: Originally built by the M&NA, used as a private residence.

Perry: Originally built by the Rock Island.

Pindall: Originally built by the M&A.

Pine Bluff: The MP/Frisco Union Station here is now home to the Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Historical Museum. Also, the former Frisco freight depot here still stands, used as a business.

Prescott: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, now home of the Nevada County Depot and Museum.

Redfield: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Rison: Originally built by the Frisco.

Holly Grove: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific.

Rogers: Former Frisco freight depot still stands.

Russellville: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, under restoration and used as the local town center.

St. Joe: Originally built by the M&A, vacant.

Scott: Originally built by the Frisco, used by the Plantation Agriculture Museum.

Searcy: Originally built by the Doniphan, Kensett & Searcy Railway.

Sylamore: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, vacant.

Texarkana: The Texarkana Union Station is used as an Amtrak stop.

Van Buren: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific. Also, the former Frisco depot here still stands, used by the Arkansas & Missouri with their tourist train operations.

Warren: Originally built by Rock Island predecessor Warren & Ouachita Valley.

Weldon: Originally built by the Rock Island, in poor condition.

Yellville: Originally built by the Missouri Pacific, used as a municipal buildings.

For more information about surviving Arkansas railroad stations and structures please click here.

For more reading about railroad stations you might want to consider a copy of America's Railroad Stations from author Brian Solomon. While the book is just a very general overview of some of the great stations that once stood in this country it is quite good with lots of historical photographs, including that of Grand Central Terminal and the late Pennsylvania Station (it also gives a history of the thousands of small depots that existed in most communities). All in all if you’re interested in stations and depots you’re sure to enjoy Mr. Solomon’s book on the subject.

One other book of interest is Kevin Holland's Classic American Railroad Terminals. While Mr. Solomon's book looks at depots and stations, large and small, found across the country Holland's work looks only at America's most famous and best remembered terminals. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing either (or both) of these books please visit the links below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.


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