Name/Title
1221 South 6th - St. Joseph Union DepotEntry/Object ID
2020.25.830Description
Circa 1896
ST JOSEPH UNION DEPOT COMPANY
aka UNION STATION
1221 South 6th
Circa 1960
ST JOSEPH UNION DEPOT COMPANY
aka UNION STATION
1221 South 6th
The first depot opened 1890-1891 (See top picture in photo #5)
On February 10, 1895, the original depot burned down
In 1896, a new depot was built to replace the original - see photo #1
November 1934, the "Silver Streak Zephyr" made it's maiden run
K.C., St.Joseph, Omaha & Lincoln
Railroad lines serviced here: Santa Fe - Burlington Route - Chicago Great Western
Rock Island - Missouri Pacific - Union Pacific
During the late 1950's and early 1960's, the Burlington Route, Chicago Great Western and Rock Island moved out of the Union Depot into their own stations
Soon after, all passenger trains were discontinued thus the depot was not needed
This once beautiful structure was located on South 6th Street, just north of Mitchell
It had marble floors and gold plated bathroom fixtures
At one time, 50 to 90 passenger trains came through this station daily
The depot sat empty for many years
Burlington razed the building in 1960 without notifying anyone
See photo #34
The Union Depot contained the following companies:
St Joseph Depot Company, Union Station Cafe, Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad station, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad station, Union Pacific Railroad passenger station, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad passenger station, Chicago Great Western Railroad passenger station, St Joseph Union Depot baggage room, Yellow Cab Company and Western Union Telegraph Company
Photo #1 - 1886 St Joseph Union Depot
Photo #2 - 1934 "Silver Streak Zephyr" maiden run
Photo #3 - Engineer L.P. Miller and his grandchild
Photo #4 - Engineer L.P. Miller and his grandchild
Photo #5 - St Joseph's 2 Union Depots
Photo #6 - CB & Q Doodlebug at Union Station
Photo #7 - 1959 photo of depot inside
Photo #8 - Trolley at depot
Photo #9 - Union Station Restaurant
Photo #10 - Union Station Cafe
Photo #11 - Hannibal & St Joseph RR mail car
Photo #12 - 1862 Engine #35 & mail car
Photo #13 - Zephyr Vista Dome advertisement
Photo #14 - Rear view of Union Depot
Photo #15 - City bus unloading at the Union Depot
Photo #16 - CB & Q Doodlebug at Union Station
Photo #17 - CB & Q 0-6-0 switcher in 1938
Photo #18 - CB & Q 2-6-2 locomotive at Depot
Photo #19 - 1955 Burlington Zephyr at Depot
Photo #20 - St Joseph Union Depot about 1920
Photo #21 - Depot scene in the 1950's
Photo #22 - Hannibal & St Joseph RR mail car
Photo #23 - The original Union Depot
Photo #24 - View looking east from yards
Photo #25 - Union Depot Cafe lunch counter
Photo #26 - President Taft at Union Depot
Photo #27 - Circa 1911 Union Depot backside
Photo #28 - Francis Kneib & CB&Q EMD E7
Photo #29 - 1941 Zephyr coming into Union Depot
Photo #30 - Color Postcard
Photo #31 - Short order Lunch Counter
Photo #32 - Restaurant area
Photo #33 - 1935 St Joseph News Press photograph
Photo #34 - Jan 1,1960 News Press photograph of the depot remains
Photo #40 - 1953 News Press photograph
Photo #42 - February 21, 1960, Zephyr being moved to Chicago Museum
Photos #2,3,4 were submitted by Ken West
Photo #24 submitted by Rick Stafford
Photo #28 submitted by David Kneib
ANDREWS TAVERN
1226 South 6th Street
MITCHELL AVENUE INTERSECTS
NEWMAN'S EAT SHOP
1302 South 6th StreetPhotograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
St. Joseph Union Depot
