Watson Station & Depot Museum

WATSON STATION

Watson Station

Train Rides for all Ages

1948 Ottaway Steam Train 2013 Union Pacific Replica Train 2021 F-Series Gas Engine

Open May through October & Holidays

Hours of Operation: Saturdays & Sundays noon-5 p.m.

Souvenirs, Train Mountain HO scale train display, complete brass Union Pacific engine collection, train memorabilia.

Ask about our private birthday parties, $125. missourivalleychamber.com • cityofmissourivalley.com 712-642-2210 • Missouri Valley City Park

Watson Station Depot and Train Museum, a 100 foot long replica of a railroad depot from yesteryears, is a must-see attraction in Harrison County - open May through October. Located in Missouri Valley’s City Park, the station includes the depot, a 1,700 foot miniature railroad park with a bridge, a tunnel and three train engines. The first, a beautifully restored coal-powered 1948 Ottaway steam engine, originally owned by the Missouri Valley Fire Department and later by John Watson. The second is a 2013 Union Pacific replica called the Aunt Pokey Express, and the third is a tri-colored passenger train engine called the Jimmy King Express. Step inside, where you can view a display of HO-gauge trains, collection of 160 brass replicas of every Union Pacific engine ever built, a refurbished motor car, a collection of 85 train themed plates and train memorabilia. Everything for train enthusiasts, history buffs and weary travelers!

Mark your calendars for the Halloween Party in October and a Polar Express event in December. The mission of Watson Station is to educate and entertain, by bringing back the grand old railroad days of yore. Come ride with us!