Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station is a historic building located in Walker, Iowa, United States. The two-story frame building with bracketed eaves was completed in 1873 along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad tracks. The depot also served its successor railroads: the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. Typical of many railroad towns in the Midwest, this is the first building that was built here and the town grew up around it.[2] It is an example of a combination depot that was used for both passenger and freight usage in smaller communities. Because it has a ground level brick platform, service here was primary passenger and light freight service. A higher level of freight service would have required a raised platform.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Between Rowley and Washington Sts., Walker, Iowa
Coordinates	42°17′10.8″N 91°46′56.3″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1873
Architect	Unknown
NRHP reference No.	78001242[1]
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1978

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Richard Meggers. "Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad: Walker Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-18. with photo(s)