Southeast Iowa Depot Tour
October 3 - 4, 2026
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Embark on a journey through time and discover the rich history of our region's historical depots.
Join us for the Southeast Iowa Depot Tour, where you can visit museums, railroad displays, and 18 lovingly preserved depots nestled in the scenic rolling hills of our region.
📍Pilot Grove (CB&Q)
Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM • Sun: 1 – 5 PM
Dover Museum, 213 W Main St, New London, IA
📍Eldon Depot Museum & Rocket Room Model Railroad (CRI&P)
Sat: 8 AM – 5 PM • Sun: 10 AM – 4 PM
Hobo Stew Supper – Saturday at 5 PM (Free Will Offering)
405 KD Ave, Eldon, IA
📍Douds Depot (CRI&P)
Sat: 9 AM – 4 PM • Sun: 12 – 4 PM
14168 Walnut St, Douds, IA
📍Milton Depot (CB&Q) – NEW SUNDAY TIME
Sat: 10 AM – 4 PM • Sun: 12 – 4 PM
N Main St, Milton, IA
📍Peavine Line Museum (CB&Q)
Sat : 9 AM – 4 PM • Sun: 12 – 4 PM
Bake Sale: All Weekend (until sold out!) - Fresh from the oven and hard to resist! Treat yourself to homemade goodies, sweet favorites, and delicious baked treats, all while supporting the Depot!
104 N Main St, Stockport, IA
📍Iowa Model Steam Engineers ~ NEW & Lots Of Fun For The Whole Family!
Sat & Sun: 9 AM – 5 PM
They have three different scales of trains, and you can ride them.
2075 235th St, Mt. Pleasant, IA
📍Yarmouth (CB&Q) & Hillsboro (CB&Q) ~ NEW TIME & OPEN FOR TOURS SATURDAY, NOON-4pm
Yarmouth (CB&Q) Sat: Noon-4pm & Sun: Walk-Around
Look through the Yarmouth Depot and take a trolley ride!
📍Hillsboro (CB&Q)
Sat: Noon-4pm & Sun: Walk-Around
Look through the Hillsboro Depot while visiting the Yarmouth Depot
Both are Located at Old Threshers, 405 E Thresher Rd, Mt Pleasant, IA
📍Fort Madison Museum (AT&SF)
Sat & Sun: 9 AM – 4 PM
South end of 10th St, Fort Madison, IA
📍Fort Madison Railroad (CB&Q)
Sat & Sun: 9 AM – 4 PM
South end of 10th St, Fort Madison, IA
📍Donnellson (CB&Q)
Sat: 12 – 4 PM • Sun: 11 AM – 5 PM
376–498 Mill St, Donnellson, IA
📍Keokuk Union Depot (CB&Q, CRI&P, WAB, TP&W)
Sat: 8 AM – 12 PM • Sun: 1 – 5 PM
Pancake Days – Saturday morning (pancakes & sausage, free-will donation for depot restoration). No tours on Saturday.
100 S Water St. Dr, Keokuk, IA
📍Montrose Riverfront Museum
Sat & Sun: 10 AM – 4 PM
203 N 1st, Montrose, IA (Museum Only)
Exhibits include photos of the old depot, Wabash Woodside automobile car, an observation platform, and a 1911 blueprint of the Keokuk–Montrose rail line before the dam was built.
📍Hel-Mart (HO Model Railroad Display)
Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
301 State St, Farmington, IA
📍Centerville CB&Q Depot
Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
Hosted by the Historic Preservation Corporation
Featuring: Albia & Northern Model Railroad’s large working model train, exhibits on Appanoose County’s rail history, and a guided Caboose Tour to explore traditional rail tools of the past.
1124 S 18th St, Centerville, IA
While the 3 locations listed below are part of history, they are not currently open for public access due to structural limitations or private residency status. Permission is granted to walk around the building.
📍Pulaski Depot (CB&Q)
Sat & Sun: Walk-Around
42 1st St, Pulaski, IA
📍Winfield (CB&Q)
Sat & Sun: Walk-Around
309 E Pearl St, Winfield, IA
📍Hamill (CB&Q)
Sat & Sun: Walk-Around
1467 155th Ave, Mt. Hamill/Donnellson, IA
Railroad Abbreviations:
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CB&Q = Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
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CRI&P = Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
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AT&SF = Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
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WAB = Wabash
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TP&W = Toledo, Peoria & Western
Download Brochure for all the details. Times may have changed on some stops
Event Location
Southeast Iowa
Keosauqua, IA
(319) 293-7111
