[3] The depot is a rectangular, single story, wood-frame building built of a standard design for rural stations.

Eventually, only the Milwaukee Road remained and was a strong influence on the development of the town.

The depot was located on the Milwaukee Road's mainline from Chicago to Omaha.

Restoration of the building began in 1995, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

[2] The site also includes an old caboose named "Elizabeth" and a mural on the old viaduct wall that commemorates the Orphan Train.