Tagged: Santa Fe Depot

Railroad Looking to Move Downtown
6:07 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Platform Length Delaying Amtrak in FM

The Santa Fe Depot in Fort Madison's Riverview Park

The hurdle that Fort Madison must clear to bring passenger rail service to Riverview Park is getting shorter.

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Museums Reopen After Construction
9:26 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

NCLHS Expects Busy Season

Fort Madison's AT&SF Depot Complex

The North Lee County Historical Society is anticipating a busy holiday season now that its downtown museums are back open for business.

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Depot to Honor Late Mayor
10:24 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Fort Madison Clearing Way for Amtrak

Fort Madison continues to clear the way for Amtrak to move its operations across town to the former Santa Fe Depot in Riverview Park.

The North Lee County Historical Society has a lease in place, through 2040, that allows it to use the complex for display and storage.

That agreement has now been amended.

City Manager Byron Smith says the historical society has agreed to relinquish the eastern 2/3 of the main building.  He says the organization will also make more space available if requested by Amtrak in the future.

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