Brookings station

The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot was built by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (C&NW) in the early 1900s. It is located at the south end of the business district in Brookings, South Dakota. The building is a rectangular single-story brick patternbook style building with some classical features.

Brookings
Former Chicago and North Western Railway passenger rail station
Brookings depot (2011)
General information
Location117 Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota
Coordinates44°18′25″N 96°47′57″W
Line(s)Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1905
Closed1960
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Volga
toward Lead
 Elroy – Lead Aurora
toward Elroy
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot
Brookings station is located in South Dakota
Brookings station
Location117 Main Ave
Brookings, South Dakota
Coordinates44°18′25″N 96°47′57″W
NRHP reference No.76001716
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1976

The C&NW first entered Brookings in 1879. The depot opened February 1, 1905 and functioned as a passenger station until 1960.[1]

The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture and also because of its association with the development of Brookings.

References
  • French, Edith. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot at Brookings National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, National Park Service, Washington, DC, 1975.
  1. "Feb. 2, 1905: Northwestern Depot opened to the public". Brookings Register. May 17, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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