Ontario Depot

Ontario, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Ontario station in Ontario, Oregon is a former railroad depot built in 1907 by the Union Pacific Railroad for its Oregon Short Line subsidiary, replacing an earlier wood-frame structure from 1885. Constructed of concrete block cast to resemble stone with red brick trim and ornamental details, the building exemplifies the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It became home to Amtrak's Pioneer service beginning in 1977, which initially ran between Salt Lake City and Seattle before extending eastward to Chicago. The station attracted notable visitors during its active years, including presidential candidates Harry Truman and Richard Nixon, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, just days before his assassination. The City of Ontario acquired the building from UP in 1996, and the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.