A historic landmark · 1876

Amboy Depot Museum

A remarkable building. A town's stories. A railroad legacy worth keeping.

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Step through history in Amboy, Illinois

The real Amboy Depot Museum, a two-story red-brick Italianate depot with cream limestone and green windows, with a locomotive beside it
Photograph of the actual depot
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The depot's front elevation with its carved limestone trim and the steam locomotive nearby

Welcome to Amboy

Preserving a remarkable place

Built in 1876 as an Illinois Central Railroad depot and division headquarters, this restored landmark holds stories of the people, industries and journeys that shaped Amboy.

Explore historic rooms, local artifacts, railroad equipment, the freight house and Palmer School.

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Visitor information

Museum hours

Friday & Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Winter closure
November 1 – March 31
Admission
Donations welcome; no fixed fee.

Hours from the museum's existing website. Confirm before visiting.

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Close view of Amboy Depot's original Italianate brick cornice and limestone ornamentation

Artistry in the details

Look up at the richly patterned brickwork, tall green windows and carved limestone. The building itself is one of the museum's treasures.

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Restored original staircase in the historic depot
The restored depot interior
Palmer School, the one-room schoolhouse at the museum
Palmer School
Preserved steam locomotive NS&W number 76
Steam locomotive NS&W #76