In addition to the waiting room, the depot houses a regional office of the Henry County Tourism Bureau.

Demolition of the historic Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) station occurred in 1985.

[2] Designed by the Peoria-based Farnsworth Group, the new $485,000 station has a sloping roof and great wall of glass.

The primary decoration is a large neon sign, placed high on the waiting room wall, that spells out "KEWANEE.

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