The one-story wood frame depot was built in 1891-1892, during Creede's boom days when the Denver & Rio Grande extended its line to Creede to support the mining operation. The rail line originally went through Creede, up the canyon to Upper Creede and a ways beyond. It is said that the line paid for itself in only four months. Such things were possible during boom times!

During the full production years before 1893, two trains came into and left from Creede daily. At this time there was a telegraph office in the depot. This first line was narrow guage, with only three feet between the rails, but in 1902 standard gauge rails were laid. Passenger service was offered until June 18, 1931. Freight was still brought in and ore shipped out of Creede until 1973. It has been many years since the building was used as a depot.

Info mined from the Creede web site.