The former Soo Line Railroad depot is one of Waupaca's historical landmarks.

[4] In 1998 the building's site was recognized by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

[1] In the early 1900s the depot helped Waupaca, Wisconsin become a center of the potato industry.

[5][4] Passenger train service to the Waupaca station ended on January 15, 1965, when the Soo Line Laker between Chicago and the Twin Cities or Duluth was discontinued.

[6] In 2019 it was reported that a filmmaker was developing a documentary of the restoration process.