Constructed in 1867 as a one-story building. The depot’s second level was added in 1868 as a residence for the depot agent’s family. The Rushford depot is thought to be the last two-story depot still standing in its original location on the Southern Minnesota Railroad line. The Southern Minnesota Railroad ran from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Austin, Minnesota, prior to being bought out by the Milwaukee Railroad. The last passenger train stopped in Rushford in 1975 and the last freight train left town in 1980.
