Billings Railroad Depot & Informational Panels

The Billings Depot was constructed in 1909 for use by three railroad companies: Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Designed in the Beaux-Arts Eclectic style of architecture, the original four buildings included the main depot, railroad lunchroom, postal building and an office building.

The depot was designed by the Northern Pacific Railroad’s chief engineer and featured a spacious waiting area that could accommodate 200 passengers, a gentlemen’s smoking room, a ladies’ waiting room, baggage area and service offices.

Once the centerpiece of the Billings’ townsite, the Billings Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Today, 34 informational panels about the history of Billings and Yellowstone County are located on the south side of the Billings Depot from the 2500 to the 2200 blocks.