West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
Old Train Depot
Listed in Railroad Depot, Tourist attraction
111 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Carbondale’s Old Train Depot recalls the Illinois Central Railroad era and the rail connections that helped shape this southern Illinois community.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
602 N 3rd St., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Enjoy a meal aboard a vintage dinner train as it travels through the rolling Kentucky countryside from Bardstown, blending scenic rail travel, history, and hospitality.
New York Central RR Depot – Olmsted Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 Depot St, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
Built in 1872, the New York Central Railroad Depot preserves Olmsted's railroad heritage. Now a museum and National Register landmark, it tells the story of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad and the trains that helped shape southern Illinois.
Mound City IC Depot
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
306 Central St, Mound City, Illinois 62963
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot preserves Mound City's rich railroad heritage. Once serving passengers and freight, it helped connect this important Civil War river town with communities across the Midwest while supporting commerce, transportation, and regional growth.
Rossville Depot & Model Railroad Museum
Listed in Rail museum, Railroad Depot
210 Benton St, Rossville, IL 60963, Rossville, Illinois 60963
The depot, built by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad in 1903, has been restored to the 1950's era of that former road. The building sits adjacent to the Chicago-Nashville mainline of CSX Transportation, formerly known as the Seaboard System...
Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot
Listed in Rail museum, Railroad Depot
200 E Livingston St, Monticello, IL 61856, Monticello, Illinois 61856
Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad and yard open to the public. Offering train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May 2 through October 4, as well as a number...
Illinois Central Railroad Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Central Ave, Ullin, IL 62992, Ullin, Illinois 62992
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Ullin is a reminder of the railroad network that connected small southern Illinois towns to larger markets and communities. For travelers interested in transportation history, this depot helps tell the story of how railroads...
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
Old Train Depot
Listed in Railroad Depot, Tourist attraction
111 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Carbondale’s Old Train Depot recalls the Illinois Central Railroad era and the rail connections that helped shape this southern Illinois community.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
602 N 3rd St., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Enjoy a meal aboard a vintage dinner train as it travels through the rolling Kentucky countryside from Bardstown, blending scenic rail travel, history, and hospitality.
New York Central RR Depot – Olmsted Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 Depot St, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
Built in 1872, the New York Central Railroad Depot preserves Olmsted's railroad heritage. Now a museum and National Register landmark, it tells the story of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad and the trains that helped shape southern Illinois.
Mound City IC Depot
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
306 Central St, Mound City, Illinois 62963
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot preserves Mound City's rich railroad heritage. Once serving passengers and freight, it helped connect this important Civil War river town with communities across the Midwest while supporting commerce, transportation, and regional growth.
Rossville Depot & Model Railroad Museum
Listed in Rail museum, Railroad Depot
210 Benton St, Rossville, IL 60963, Rossville, Illinois 60963
The depot, built by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad in 1903, has been restored to the 1950's era of that former road. The building sits adjacent to the Chicago-Nashville mainline of CSX Transportation, formerly known as the Seaboard System...
Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot
Listed in Rail museum, Railroad Depot
200 E Livingston St, Monticello, IL 61856, Monticello, Illinois 61856
Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad and yard open to the public. Offering train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May 2 through October 4, as well as a number...
Illinois Central Railroad Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Central Ave, Ullin, IL 62992, Ullin, Illinois 62992
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Ullin is a reminder of the railroad network that connected small southern Illinois towns to larger markets and communities. For travelers interested in transportation history, this depot helps tell the story of how railroads...
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