Aitkin station in

Aitkin, Minnesota Aitkin ( ) is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Aitkin County. History Before the establishment of City of Aitkin, a transient community of Lexington was lo ...

, United States, is a brick passenger depot built on the Northern Pacific Railway mainline, opening on January 26, 1916. The rail line is now part of the BNSF Railway. The depot symbolizes the importance of the railroad in Aitkin's growth and development. The railroad line was initially built in 1871. By the early 1900s, Aitkin was emerging as the region's leading supply center, and the old wood-framed depot was considered grossly inadequate. The railway started construction of the new brick depot in 1915. It was built in the

Mission Revival The Mission Revival style was part of an architectural movement, beginning in the late 19th century, for the revival and reinterpretation of American colonial styles. Mission Revival drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century ...

style with cut-stone trimmings and a German tile roof. The station was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1982 as the Northern Pacific Depot. Passenger train service to Aitkin station ended on May 24, 1969, when trains 57 and 58 were discontinued between

Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

and Staples. The building is now occupied by the Aitkin County Historical Society as the Depot Museum.Sign posted outside the building. Exhibits focus on the heritage of Aitkin County, including riverboating on the upper Mississippi, Native American culture and immigrant pioneers.

References

External links

Depot Museum - Aitkin County Historical Society
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota History museums in Minnesota Museums in Aitkin County, Minnesota

Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1916 National Register of Historic Places in Aitkin County, Minnesota Mission Revival architecture in Minnesota Former railway stations in Minnesota 1916 establishments in Minnesota Aitkin, Minnesota Transportation in Aitkin County, Minnesota Railway stations closed in 1969