Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Railroad museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Built 1886. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It is located inside the 1880s Union Pacific Railroad depot. A National Historic Landmark, the station was the railroad's largest west of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a major western example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 121 W. 15th St., Cheyenne, WY |
| County | Laramie County |
| Listed | Jan 29, 1973 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73001934 |
| Built | 1886 · more from the 1880s |
| Type of place | railway museum, railway station |
| Style | Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 121 W. 15th St., Cheyenne, WY |
| Website | cheyennedepotmuseum.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 41.1317° N, 104.8142° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Cheyenne | 58 listed places in Cheyenne → |
| Nearest national park unit | Rocky Mountain National Park · 71 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Vedauwoo Tent Campground (Wy) 29 miles · Vedauwoo Gazebo 29 miles · Vedauwoo Campground (Wy) 29 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Union Pacific Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?
Jan 29, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Union Pacific Railroad Depot built?
1886, in the Romanesque Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Union Pacific Railroad Depot?
Yes. Union Pacific Railroad Depot is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Union Pacific Railroad Depot?
121 W. 15th St., Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming. The nearest national park unit is Rocky Mountain National Park, 71 miles away.
Source: Rocky Mountain National Park
Where is the nomination form for Union Pacific Railroad Depot?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Union Pacific Railroad Depot?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Vedauwoo Tent Campground (Wy), 29 miles away. Vedauwoo Gazebo is 29 miles away, and Vedauwoo Campground (Wy) is 29 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Union Pacific Railroad Depot?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Union Pacific Railroad Depot right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Magic Feather Broadcast Rx, 46 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001934. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.