Webster Street station

The Webster Street station was a train station located at Webster and North 15th Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.^[1] Located on the Omaha Belt Line, which was operated by the Omaha Road and the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a local railroad passenger depot, the station was built in 1887.^[2] In 1902 the New York Times noted the station for its innovations in the treatment of passenger luggage.^[3]

Webster Street station
General information
Location	Webster Street and Saddle Creek Road
Line(s)	Missouri Pacific Railway: Omaha Belt Line
History
Opened	1887
Services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Florence toward Sioux City Sioux City – Omaha (Omaha Road) Terminus

The Swedes in Omaha used the Webster Street Station to connect with their ethnic communities in Oakland, Pender, Wakefield, and Wausa.^[4]

References

1. Federal Writers' Project (1947) Nebraska, a guide to the Cornhusker State. Nebraska State Historical Society. p 218.
2. Kratville, W. (2003). Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 75.
3. "How baggage is handled" (PDF). New York Times. 1902-03-02. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
4. "Swedish Churches in Omaha: Sites and survivals", Retrieved 11/13/10.