Joplin Union Depot

On June 30, 1911, Joplin Union Depot opened to the public.​ The depot serviced the Kansas City Southern, Missouri-Kansas-Texas and Santa Fe Railroads, and allowed the already growing Joplin area to flourish.​ On November 3, 1969, the last train departed the depot and for over fifty years the building has remained vacant.​ Since 1972, groups have proposed alternate use.​

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office has owned the building since 1998 with hopes of finding a buyer who will rehabilitate the structure.​ Supporters hope that listing the Joplin Union Depot as a Place in Peril will raise awareness of the property’s availability and help find a developer to restore this important piece of Joplin’s history.​

The Depot was added to the National Historic Registry in 1973 and is eligible to receive State and/or Federal Historic tax credits.​

The Union Depot is a reinforced concrete structure and contains approximately 22,640 square feet of usable space within the entry level, the second floor, and basement.​ It sits on 3.6 acres and was designed by Louis Curtiss, a well known architect from Kansas City.​

Entry Level

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  Two-Story high waiting room

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  Rose Room Restaurant

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  Union Depot Coffee Shop

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  Restrooms

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  Ticket Booth

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  Office

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  Newsstand

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  Mens “Smoking Room”

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  Ladies “Retiring Room”

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  Baggage and Freight area

Second Level

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  Greenhouse

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  Fish Tank

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  Offices

Basement

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  Heating Plant

An opportunity to develop this historic train station to its full potential.