The Wadena Depot is a historic former railway station in

Wadena, Minnesota Wadena ( ) is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the state of Minnesota. It is about one hundred sixty miles northwest of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metro area. The population was 4,325 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat ...

, United States, operated by the

Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was an important American transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the Western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest between 1864 and 1970. It was approved and chartered b ...

from 1915 to 1971. The station was listed on the

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in 1989 under the name Northern Pacific Passenger Depot for having local significance in the theme of transportation. It was nominated for representing the impact of the Northern Pacific Railway on the establishment and development of Wadena. Passenger service ceased in 1971, though the adjacent rail line remains in active use by the

BNSF Railway BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three Transcontinental railroad, transcontine ...

. The building was restored in 2008 and now serves as a visitor center, railroad museum, and event venue.

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The Depot
{{authority control 1915 establishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Wadena County, Minnesota Former railway stations in Minnesota Former Northern Pacific Railway stations Railroad museums in Minnesota Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1915 Tourist attractions in Wadena County, Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Wadena County, Minnesota Railway stations in the United States closed in 1971

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