DeQuincy Railroad Museum

DeQuincy Railroad Museum DeQuincy Railroad Museum Its architectural style is Mission Revival and the depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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www.dequincyrailroadmuseum1923.com

WELCOME TO THE 1923 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
RAILROAD DEPOT
&
THE DEQUINCY RAILROAD MUSEUM



The Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot, built in 1923, is our city's most prominent and recognizable historic building and is located in the DeQuincy Historic District. There are two passenger waiting rooms, a central agent/ticket office, a baggage room, and an open ve

randa on the bottom floor. The upstairs rooms were originally used as offices for dispatchers and railroad company officials. The DeQuincy Railroad Museum was founded in 1974 and occupies the entire building. The museum's mission is to acquire, preserve, and display railroad artifacts of a bygone era and to present a visual history of the role of the railroad industry in DeQuincy's founding as well as its role in the development of the region and state. Of the thousands of railroad artifacts displayed in the museum, most have been donated by area residents, the railroad industry, and visitors. Throughout the year, our larger waiting room is used by local nonprofit organizations for meetings and events and is also available for rent for private functions. On the museum grounds you will find a 1913 steam locomotive, two vintage cabooses, and a 1947 Pullman passenger coach. An outdoor stage, a covered picnic area, playground equipment, and restrooms are conveniently located here. The museum grounds come alive with activity during the Louisiana Railroad Days Festival which is held during the second weekend of April each year. We are a nonprofit group and do not charge admission; therefore, we are totally dependent upon our gift shop, rental fees, and visitor contributions to operate the museum. Without the support of our mayor and city council, and our visitors, we could not continue to operate. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE DONATIONS FROM OUR VISITORS! Models of little red cabooses are conveniently placed in each of the waiting rooms to accept contributions. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU HERE. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT US AND PLEASE COME AGAIN!

Thanks for the feature!! 📰
08/26/2026

Thanks for the feature!! 📰

Historic depot charm, active rails, local artifacts, and Louisiana railroad stories make this small museum a surprisingly memorable detour.

Jake McCoy who is one of our biggest fans recently found a photograph that was taken while the 1923 KCS Depot was being ...
08/24/2026

Jake McCoy who is one of our biggest fans recently found a photograph that was taken while the 1923 KCS Depot was being built. He has had it digitally enhanced and enlarged. He gifted it to the DeQuincy Railroad Museum. Thank you Jake for your generosity. We will gladly display it. In the background, you can see the first wooden Rainwater Hotel, the Birch Building which housed the Rexall Drug Store and the Hammons Hotel building which housed Perkins Pharmacy.

07/30/2026

We have a New Video Display at the Museum! We uploaded our Photo Archive into a Slideshow for visitors to enjoy! Come see it soon!

07/14/2026

We had a surprise pass by this morning!
🇺🇸 CPKC 250 🇺🇸

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Today’s the Day! Happy 250th Birthday America and 50th for The DeQuincy Railroad Museum!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Open House at Noon...
07/04/2026

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Today’s the Day! Happy 250th Birthday America and 50th for The DeQuincy Railroad Museum!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Open House at Noon with refreshments. Come out and celebrate our Heritage!

Looking forward to Saturday's ceremony celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the DeQuincy Railroad Museum. ...
07/03/2026

Looking forward to Saturday's ceremony celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the DeQuincy Railroad Museum. Ceremony starts at 12 Noon. Last minute addition to the program. Lake Charles area author and speaker Pierre Fontenot will reflect on being a citizen of the United States of America as we celebrate her 250th birthday. Pierre also known as Uncle P is featured on the last page of every issue of Lagniappe magazine. He is also known far and wide for his writings on his page Eighty-One. Check it out for some inspiration. The National Anthem will be sang by the same person who sang it at the dedication ceremony in 1976 when they were a student in school. They are now retired. Refreshments will be served and we hope you will look at our archives as we take a moment to remember those who made the museum a reality.

Mr. Jake McCoy found this picture on Ebay. Taken while the KCS Depot which houses the DeQuincy Railroad Museum, was bei...
06/25/2026

Mr. Jake McCoy found this picture on Ebay. Taken while the KCS Depot which houses the DeQuincy Railroad Museum, was being constructed. (1923). Thank you Jake for sharing this wonderful shot of DeQuincy's Crown Jewel.

Address

400 Lake Charles Avenue
Dequincy, LA
70633

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+13377862823

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