Independence station

Independence, MO
The "Historic Truman Depot" located in central Independence, Missouri. The Red Caboose partially visible at left is a permanent part of the site.
General information
Location	1111 West Pacific Avenue Independence, Missouri United States
Coordinates	39°5′12.26″N 94°25′46.38″W / 39.0867389°N 94.4295500°W / 39.0867389; -94.4295500
Owned by	Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: IDP
History
Opened	1913
Rebuilt	1995
Passengers
FY 2024	6,484[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Kansas City Terminus Missouri River Runner Lee's Summit toward St. Louis
Former services Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station Kansas City Terminus Main Line Unity Village toward St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Interactive map of Missouri Pacific Depot
Architect	Missouri Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.	79001365
Added to NRHP	January 22, 1979
Location

Independence station, also known as Missouri Pacific Depot, is an Amtrak train station in Independence, Missouri, United States. The station was originally built in 1913 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is also known as the "Truman Depot", because it was the final stop in Harry S. Truman's 1948 Whistlestop Campaign and where 8,500 admirers welcomed Truman home in January 1953 after leaving office. The depot has since become an Amtrak stop and is home to the Jackson County Genealogical Society Research Library.^[2] The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[3]

See also

• Missouri portal

• List of Amtrak stations

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
2. "City of Independence interactive tourist brochure". Archived from the original (Flash) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
3. Jackson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places

External links

• Independence, MO – Amtrak
• Independence, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Independence, MO – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
• "Fans of Truman Depot fear for its future: History lovers and train buffs want to ensure its future isn't as rocky as its past" Page A-1, Independence Examiner, 10-23-2010 edition.