The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as Chatham Railroad Depot.

[3][4] It was immediately leased by the Old Colony Railroad, which controlled all rail lines on Cape Cod, as its Chatham Branch.

An octagonal tower protrudes from the north side of the building, with its base serving as a trackside bay window.

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as "Chatham Railroad Depot".

Other displays include original and operating Western Union telegraph equipment, lanterns, badges, signs, tools, timetables, menus and passes, promotional literature, original paintings and prints, calendars, and a restored 1910 caboose.