Save the Northfield Depot

12/21/2024

Happy holidays everyone!

12/06/2024

Thanks to your generosity, we raised $3,300 during Give to the Max last month! It's gratifying to see our community enjoy the restored space that you made possible. 🥰

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11/27/2024

Holding a holiday event but need more space? Rent the Northfield Depot! Learn more, see our event calendar, and find an online rental interest form at northfielddepot.org.

The Depot also is available for guided 30-to-45 minute tours if no event is scheduled and a tour guide is available.

11/17/2024

There are still a few days left to this year's Give to the Max. Any support you can give is appreciated and will help us move toward long-term sustainability. Learn how to make a donation: northfielddepot.org/give/donate-money/

11/15/2024

Holding a holiday event but need more space? Rent the depot! Details can be found at:

Those interested in renting the depot for an event must review our rental conditions and amenities document and submit our online rental interest form.

09/03/2024

Did you know that you can rent the depot for public or private events or meetings? Learn more, see our event calendar, and find an online rental interest form at

Below you can check for events and meetings scheduled to be held at the depot. Unless otherwise indicated, all events are open to the public. (For public events, click the name to see its details.)…

07/19/2024

Reminder : This event begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday! Get more info about at bigwoodscollective.org.

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06/21/2024

The National Weather Service has just updated the flood stages for the Cannon River in our area to show it is expected to rise to 901.5 as early as Saturday morning, June 22. This would be similar level as the flood in 2010.

06/01/2024

🎉 It's happening: Join us and the City of Northfield, Minnesota next Wednesday (June 5) for the transit hub groundbreaking!

The City of Northfield invites the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Northfield Regional Transit Hub at 4 p.m. on June 5 located at the Northfield Historic Train Depot at 204 3rd Street West. The program will include remarks by representatives of Save the Northfield Depot, the city, and others close to the project.

The new Transit Hub will be located just north of the Depot. The site will include a building and a pavilion. The new building features two levels, one at street level and one at rail level, a waiting room, restrooms and elevator.

The city and architect held several meetings with community members during the design phase and the final design incorporates feedback from those meetings most notable around accessibility and functionality.

This site will serve as a connection and transfer point for local and regional bus and other transportation options. Hiawathaland Transit which serves as a bus service in Northfield and Faribault is expected to use the Transit Hub as their Northfield hub. Hiawathaland will continue to serve their current routes.

Just a few years back the Depot was slated for demolition. A group of dedicated volunteers, along with the city’s support, was able to move the Deport from its blighted site. Now the Depot has lovingly been restored, has a sculpture garden and hosts a variety of events throughout the year including nonprofit organization meetings, private social events and art events.

Save the Northfield Depot has been advocating for MnDOT to pursue passenger rail service from the Twin Cities to Kansas City with a stop in Northfield.

Construction will start June 10 and is expected to be completed in October. The City of Northfield was awarded $1.75 million in state bonding funds to complete the Transit Hub.

More information is available on the city’s website: northfieldmn.gov/TransitHub
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La ciudad de Northfield invita a la comunidad a la ceremonia de colocación de la primera piedra del nuevo Centro Regional de Tránsito de Northfield, que tendrá lugar el 5 de junio a las 4 p.m. en el Depósito Histórico de Trenes de Northfield, situado en el 204 de la calle 3rd Street West. El programa incluirá comentarios de representantes del grupo “Save the Northfield Depot” (Salvar el Depot (almacén) de Northfield), la ciudad y la Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes de Northfield.

El nuevo Centro de Tránsito estará situado justo al norte del Depot. Contará con un edificio y un pabellón. El nuevo edificio contará con dos plantas, una a nivel de calle y otra a nivel de vías, una sala de espera, aseos y ascensor.

La ciudad y el arquitecto celebraron varias reuniones con miembros de la comunidad durante la fase de diseño y el diseño final incorpora los comentarios de esas reuniones, sobre todo en materia de accesibilidad y funcionalidad.

Este emplazamiento servirá como punto de conexión y transbordo para autobuses locales y regionales y otras opciones de transporte. Se espera que Hiawathaland Transit, que presta servicio de autobús en Northfield y Faribault, utilice el Centro de Tránsito como su centro de Northfield. Hiawathaland seguirá prestando servicio en sus rutas actuales.

Hace solo unos años, el Depósito estaba a punto de ser demolido. Un grupo de abnegados voluntarios, con el apoyo de la ciudad, consiguió trasladar el Depot de su ruinoso emplazamiento. Ahora el Depot ha sido restaurado con esmero, tiene un jardín de esculturas y acoge diversos actos a lo largo del año, como reuniones de organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro, actos sociales privados y eventos artísticos.

El grupo de “Salvar al Depot de Northfield” ha abogado por que el Departamento de Transporte de Minnesota (MnDOT, por sus siglas en inglés) ponga en marcha un servicio ferroviario de pasajeros de las Ciudades Gemelas a Kansas City con parada en Northfield.

Las obras comenzarán el 10 de junio y está previsto que concluyan en octubre. La ciudad de Northfield recibió $1.75 millones de dólares de fondos estatales para completar el centro de tránsito.

Más información en el sitio web de la ciudad: northfieldmn.gov/TransitHub

03/19/2024

"Proposed routes in Minnesota would also likely serve towns along the way. The route from the Twin Cities to San Antonio could stop in Northfield, Faribault, Owatonna and Albert Lea. 'That's quite a bit of support in southern Minnesota,' [Brian] Nelson [of All Aboard Minnesota] said."

There is indeed. 😊

The expansion of intercity passenger rail serving Minnesota is still in the fact-finding phase.

02/18/2024

Our 2023 annual report is now available on our Annual Report page: https://northfielddepot.org/2024/02/17/2023-annual-report-now-available/

Eight years ago, we moved the depot off of railroad property to save it. The subsequent generosity of the community provided the critical combination of time, skills, and funding that has led to a new stage: from rehabilitation to utilization. The recent significant transition in the focus of the mission made the 2023 year particularly exciting and rewarding.