Union Depot
Union Depot, also known as the Grinnell Union Depot, is an historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1863, and they built a simple frame depot the same year.Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday and Saturday: 11:00 AM—10:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM—11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—9:00 PM - Type: Restaurant
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Description: former train station in Grinnell, Iowa
- Also known as: “Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station”, “El Cascabel at The Depot Crossing”, “Grinnell Union Depot”, and “Rock Island Lines Passenger Station”
- Address: 1014 3rd Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grinnell College and Levi P. Grinnell House.
Grinnell College
College
Photo: Aureliusxv, Public domain.
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was established as Iowa College in 1846 by a group of Congregationalists from New England. Grinnell College is situated 4,200 feet north of Union Depot.
Levi P. Grinnell House
House
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
The Levi P. Grinnell House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Levi Grinnell came from Vermont to settle in Poweshiek County in the 1850s. Levi P. Grinnell House is situated 1,300 feet north of Union Depot.
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building
Office building
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building is a historic structure located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. "The Iowa Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association was the first statewide organization of its kind in the United States." When it moved to Grinnell from Jefferson, Iowa in 1934 its name was changed to Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company. Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Union Depot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grinnell and Oakland Acres.
Grinnell
Photo: Aaron Tait, CC BY 2.0.
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, a liberal arts college.
Oakland Acres
Village
Oakland Acres is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. Oakland Acres is situated 5 miles west of Union Depot.
Union Depot
- Categories: railway station, heritage site, building, historic site, and food
- Location: Poweshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.74143° or 41° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
-92.72177° or 92° 43′ 18″ westOpen location code
86H9P7RH+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 119983467OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurantOpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
cuisine=mexicanWikidata ID
Q24062053
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