| The site of the last "Indian raid" in Kansas (on September 30, 1878) is Oberlin, in the northwestern part of the state. The first Burlington & Missouri River Railroad (later a part of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad) train to Oberlin arrived on October 19, 1885. Oberlin was the end of a 77-mile line from Republican City, Nebraska, although the B&MR had visions of completing the line all the way to Pueblo, Colorado. Passenger service to Oberlin consisted of either a motorcar or a mixed train, with the motorcar service (trains 141-142) being discontinued on February 4, 1949. Mixed train service remained into the 1950s. The station, seen here on August 20, 1980, was closed in September 1985. The building was then moved to the towns museum grounds for preservation. |