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Joplin Union Depot
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| Location: | Broadway and Main St., Joplin, Missouri 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W |
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| Area: | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built: | 1911[2] |
| Architect: | Curtiss,Louis |
| Governing body: | Local |
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| Added to NRHP: | March 14, 1973 |
The Joplin Union Depot is a railroad station in Joplin, Missouri. The station was served by two railroads; the Kansas City Southern Railway and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. On November 4, 1969 the last train, the Southern Belle visited the station, ending 58 years of constant service.[2] After train service ended, the station slowly deteriorated.[2]
Designed by the Canadian-born architect Louis Curtiss, the station was featured in the January 1912 edition of Popular Mechanics for its use of mining waste in the concrete.[3]
On March 14, 1973, the station was entered into the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently unoccupied.