Old Kansas Depots... Photo Gallery by nmsandrail at pbase.com

Old Kansas Depots...

Photos of various Kansas railroad depots...in use and sold off... It will take a while to gather up all my photographs of these depots and research which towns that it was associated with...but here is a start..

These are mostly depot photos as I traveled about Kansas.. Have taken over 30,000 railroad slides since 1968, but was so busy with Boy Scouting for quite a few years, and now health issues from
Agent Orange from AF service in Thailand in 1970. There is approx 300 present and remaining depots left in Kansas..I have about 20-30 left to capture yet.

I added several photos of the ex-ATSF Ashland depot, which I did not display for the past 13 years, at owner's request for security, but now, many other depot pages are displaying it.

Click on "original" under photo to get full size version of 1152x768.. My email address is dak507@plateautel.net for any questions..
If checking additional photo links, below the original photos, left arrow to get back to 1st photo..

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Mike Robertson		20-May-2025 18:52
Where was the depot located in Wilmore, Ks. My dad was a steamfitter for SanteFe at the roundhouse in Waynoka, Oklahoma. He worked more than 30 years.

Guest		19-May-2025 20:33
Looking for a photo of the old Russell, Kansas depot, my birthplace.

harveywall		07-Oct-2020 22:51
Just an incredible work...Thank You

Guest		06-Nov-2018 13:12
Any information on doodlebug history for Hutchinson to Wichita

Guest		08-Feb-2018 01:34
i live in san antonio texas but have always loved the railroad genra. my father worked for the at@sf for 30 years and i in summers visited him while he ran a steel gangs in kansas , oklahoma and texas. depots have always fascinated me . to see what the railroads built in building their businesses is absolutely incredible. good work keep it up history needs its advocates franklin houser

Robert L Rowley		29-Dec-2017 04:57
Were not 2 depots located in Caney Kansas. One in town and one southeast of town on the state line... The railroad ran from Pawhaska OK to Caney KS through Bowring OKand near Hula OK community. Where was this Depot? Robert L Rowley

Guest		15-Mar-2017 21:22
I need some pictures of the one in Centerville ks if anyone has any

Jean-Claude Liehn		18-Feb-2017 03:29
After my 2010 comment, I am happy to notice the consistency of your project. Congratulations.

Rodger McKinney		07-Feb-2017 17:50
Nice collection. Do you have any old photos or know of any old photos of the ATSF or Frisco Freight Depot at Pittsburg, Kansas

larry spahn		06-Jan-2017 14:52
Very nice, I thank you for documenting these old structures. Do you have a picture of the old wooden depot located two miles east of Pleasanton, KS, I am guessing that it was moved to its present location from Pleasanton many years ago. It is located in the trees on the north side of the gravel road near a strip pit. You can see it on Google Earth. lspahn

jim smith		09-Sep-2016 15:08
Does anyone know when the santa fe depot in iola Kansas was torn down?

jim smith		09-Sep-2016 15:08
Does anyone know when the santa fe depot in iola Kansas was torn down?

Guest		09-Jul-2016 04:43
The Ada depot is getting a restoration

Bruce lawson		08-Apr-2016 04:04
Anyone have a photo of the depot in Leavenworth Kansas next to the river. My father was the agent there from 1966 to 1973. It was next the bridge that use to turn. He worked for the mop the the up. I would love to have a picture of it thanks. His name is Luke lLawson

Rick Eckert		30-Mar-2016 02:03
Great photos! Ada Kansas station ATSF Is in bad shape but still standing and just east of ada on county road.

Rick Eckert		30-Mar-2016 02:00
Do you have Netawaka Kansas, Missouri pacific station pictures?

Jane Hipp		28-Mar-2016 16:22
I'm so sorry about your health!! So great that you have been capturing the old depots around the state of Kansas. I was scrolling through, hoping to find Hays. The depot in Beloit looks just like the Hays UP depot. Perhaps, I just missed it from this group. Thanks for your many hours working on this project. Jane Hipp JaneBHipp@gmail.com

Robert Howell		06-Feb-2016 16:07
I started out as Extra Board Agent Telegrapher on the old Central Kansas Division of the Missouri Pacific back in Oct. of 1962, First job was at Bushton, KS. and I worked in every station between Hoisington and Osawatomie, and also from Osawatomie to Dodson, Mo. I have pictures of all the Missouri Pacific depots in the state of Kansas when they were in service back the 1960's. I understand now , I am the last living at age 72 of the original agent telegrapher rooster from the 60's and 70's. on the old Central KS division of the Missouri Pacific.

Mary Ann McClain		15-Sep-2015 19:49
Do you have any old photos of the Bethel Ks depot?

Joe S.		25-Apr-2015 17:28
The UP depot at Culver was demolished sometime in 2013.

Paul Bullock		11-Jul-2014 00:54
Wow, quite a collection! Great photos and gallery

joseantonio		14-Apr-2014 16:31
Very nice collection of great images.V.

Rocky Myrtle		04-Apr-2014 14:59
I was a tracksupervisor on the AT&SF for 38 years. My first territory was Great Bend, Ks. to Scott City, Ks. 120 miles. I rode up and back two times a week and on Wednesday I rode the Larned Sub to Jetmore, Ks. 46 miles. Then they sold the branch lines and I went to Newton, Ks. I patrolled from Newton, Ks. to St. John, Ks. 76 miles. The last seven years I worked I went from Newton, Ks. to Emporia, Ks. 70 miles. I also had from Newton to Derby, Ks. for awhile when I was in Newton, but they finally decided that was too much track, which it was. My first job was on a motorcar, but that same year they were switching to hyrail trucks. Those who came before me were a tough breed to do that job on motorcars. Rocky Myrtle April 20, 1970 to Dec. 29, 2007.

Robert J Kane		24-Mar-2014 07:18
Great gallery, love th eold forotten depots.

Melvin Dill		04-Mar-2014 00:23
When I was a kid in the 40's we lived in Lyons, Kansas and in Chase,Kansas. My brother and I would ride the doodlebug, with our mother from Chase to the big city of Lyons for shopping. Lyons was the county seat of Rice County. I still have fond childhood memories of Lyons with the courthouse in the town square. I remember the giant buffalo head in the mini museum.

Ed Peterson		26-Jan-2014 02:59
Great to see all of these. So many of our old buildings going by the wayside. v

Joe S.		03-Jan-2014 21:24
The ATSF Oxford depot, for many years at the far north end of Webb Rd in Belle Plaine, has been moved to the Bartlett Aboretum (Rt.55 and Line St.) I'm unsure of how publicly accessable it is.

Joe S.		03-Jan-2014 21:06
The restored ATSF South Haven depot, which had been behind a house on Stuart St, about 1/2 mile east of the high school, is no longer there as of spring/summer 2013-anyone know what happened to it?

Bill Merkle		23-Dec-2013 02:33
I lived in Kansas back in1978. I met and visited Bud Goebel who had museum in Burlingame ATSF depot. What ever happened to that depot?

Bill Merkle		23-Dec-2013 02:31
I lived in Kansas back in 1978. I had the chance to meet Bud Goebel who had the musuem in the Burlingame ATSF Depot. What happened to that depot? I want to go back and see all these depots some day!

Joe Ybarra		16-Dec-2013 18:33
Great pics,have not looked at all,is the MKT Depot at Coffeyville included?

Guest		21-Nov-2013 03:11
I noticed that you didn't include the Atwood KS Depot. It has been moved to Atwood Lake Park.

Barbara Sweeney		27-Aug-2013 11:43
Hi, Do you know anything about the old depot that was in Trent, KS which was four miles north of St. Paul? My family lived in that area and I will be visiting in mid September. Thanks for any help. Barbara Sweeney sweelab@enter.net

Linda Evans		03-Apr-2013 23:56
Fantastic photos!

nmsandrail		03-Dec-2012 19:55
Yes...

Joe		12-Nov-2012 18:54
Do you have any others of the Holcomb depot?

Lori S.		14-Aug-2012 04:37
Thank you for your time and effort to share these photos!

dennis hart		09-Jun-2012 22:39
do you have any kind of photo of the Manchester KS santa fe depot? thanx dr. h

Milan Vogrin		31-May-2012 16:12
Nice collection.

prefect		11-May-2012 15:16
Great gallery.

Gary Holt		10-Apr-2012 18:39
Great Collection

tvguy123		07-Mar-2012 02:41
My name stephen am a videograpther and I am working on a documentary about old train depots I would really like to interview or get information please.

Jack Marshall		11-Oct-2011 02:29
You have quite a nice collection of depot photos! I run a website named DepotMaps.com which attempts to plot the locations of all surviving depots in the Continental U.S. If you would be so inclined, I'd like to use some of your Kansas photos to fill in voids on my website. I would be able to retrieve them from your website without any effort on your part.

Ted Nolde		18-Jun-2011 22:08
Excellent gallery and great photos! I enjoyed them and have added them to my collection. I have a personal challenge of visiting and photographing every remaining depot in Kansas. It may never be completed but I have over 200 so far. I found a complete list on the internet which helps, but some that have been moved to remote locations are very hard to find without good directions. I think it's important to document these pieces of history because with time many will be lost forever.

Herman Page		23-Apr-2011 00:12
I enjoyed your collection. I have traveled to almost every county in KS looking for depots to photograph -- several years ago -- and have a few in addition to yours. Good to see these all on the internet. I've also photographed a few surviving freight houses and other lineside structure. Your collection -- good job.

Robert C		28-Nov-2010 00:44
Great pictures! The Augusta photo in the extreme lower right corner is the Frisco depot, the exact photo that's way above it.

Jean-Claude Liehn		11-Sep-2010 03:20
Great documentary series. In the typical american photographic style.

harveywall		03-Sep-2010 17:30
great contribution

Bruce Mobray		10-Aug-2010 21:29
I used to live in Kansas many years ago. Thanks for posting these for others to see. Bruce

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