Santa Fe Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Santa Fe Depot

Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
Listed
April 10, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000735

About this property

Newton station is a train station in Newton, Kansas, United States, located at the southeast corner of Main and 5th streets, and currently served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. It is the nearest station to Wichita (the largest city in Kansas). The current station building was constructed from 1929 to 1930 in a Tudor Revival, modeled after William Shakespeare's house in Stratford-on-Avon, then opened in 1930 to provide passenger service for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 2021, Amtrak proposed to extend the Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City through Wichita to connect with the Southwest Chief in Newton. In November 2023, KDOT said the service would start in 2029, but could begin sooner were the project to be fast tracked.

Location

414 N. Main
Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
38.04955, -97.34435

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Santa Fe Depot listed on the National Register?

Santa Fe Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Santa Fe Depot?

Santa Fe Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Santa Fe Depot?

The period of significance for Santa Fe Depot is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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