Missouri

Blackwater; MISSOURI PACIFIC DEPOT; Railroad Avenue; 660.846.1411: Year-around, by appointment, railroad building. NOTES: This is a replica of the original Missouri Pacific Railroad 1887 depot, now a Community Center available for rent.

Booneville; KATY TRAIL STATE PARK ; 1st Street between Spring Street and West Morgan Street. SEE: Clinton.

Clinton; CLINTON KATY DEPOT; 200 South Main Street; 660.885.8166: Year-around, partial week, regular hours, railroad building. NOTES: Built in 1870 as a station of the Ex-Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot built in 1870; 2]. Now relocated to the town square; 3]. Home to Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, a tourist information center, and a small gift shop.

__________; KATY TRAIL STATE PARK (http://www.bikekatytrail.com); Price Lane at East Sedalia Avenue; 800.334.6946 or 573.449.7402; Other Links- http://mostateparks.com/park/katy-trail-state-part; http://www.traillink.com/trail/katy-trail-state-park.aspx): Ex-Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (a.k.a.: M-K-T or Katy), it offers every conceivable scenic surrounding; 265 miles, packed dirt and gravel. NOTES: 1]. The nation's longest single rails-to-trails project, it stretches the width of Missouri; 2]. The trail follows the route of the Missouri River, with the St. Charles-Boonville segment being an official portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; 3]. Numerous intermediate trailheads and parking locations (only those in cities with a population greater than 1,500 - Booneville, Machens (St. Louis), St. Charles, Sedalia, Weldon Spring, and Windsor - are noted here as separate entries).

Columbia; M.K.T. NATURE FITNESS TRAIL (http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks/MKT_Trail/index.php); Cherry Street at South 4th Street; 573.874.7460; Other Links - http://www.traillink.com/trail/mkt-naturefitness-trail-(columbia-to-mcbaine).aspx: Ex-Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (M-K-T or Katy) branch line; 8.5 miles, packed dirt and gravel; traverses city settings, streams and woodlands, offering a wide variety of flora, fauna, and wildlife. NOTE: 1]. Connects with the 265-mile Katy Trail State Park at McBaine.

__________; SHILOH BAR & GRILL (www.shilohbar.com); 402 East Broadway; 573.875.1800: Year around, daily, varying hours. NOTES: 1]. Occupies the ex-Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad station built in 1909; 2]. Adjacent to the Columbia trailhead of the M-K-T Fitness Nature Trail (SEE: Columbia).

__________; WABASH RAILROAD STATION AND FREIGHT HOUSE (http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/Transportation/wabash-station.php); 126 North Tenth Street: Year-around, partial week, varying hours. NOTES: 1]. Ex- Wabash Railroad station built in 1910; 2]. Now headquarters for Columbia Transit, the city’s public transportation system; 3]. A 500-pound steel sculpture representing Wabash Railroad’s steam locomitive # 808, by metal artist Don Asbee sits outside, and four oil paintings by David Spear depicting the station’s use are on display inside.

Hannibal; RUSTIC OAK RIVERVIEW DINING AT SAWYER’S CREEK (http://www.rusticoaksteakhouse.com/rustic_oak_riverview_dining_in_hannibal_home_page); 11011 Highway 79 South; 573.221.4900: BNSF, light traffic; year-around, daily, regular hours. NOTES: 1]. Within the Sawyer’s Creek Fun Park; 2]. Overlooks the Mississippi River as well.

La Plata; CHRIS GUENZLER MILLIONTH MILE LOOKOUT POINT AND DECK (http://raillookout.com/); adjacent to the Depot Inn & Suites at 1245 North Brown Street; 800.814.3669 or 660.332.4669: Overlooks BNSF/UP/Amtrak, heavy traffic. NOTES: 1]. Includes a heated, glassed-in cabin with wi-fi and electricity for year-around use; 2]. Depot Inn includes extensive railroadiana displays and, in two Amtrak Express freight cars, Amtrak memorabilia.

Machens (St. Louis): KATY TRAIL STATE PARK; Machens Road at MO Route 94. SEE: Clinton.

Moberly; DEPOT PARK AND HISTORIC RAILWAY MUSEUM; Morley Street (U.S. Business 63) at Rollins Street, 660.269.8705 x2038: Seasonal, partial week, regular hours or by appointment, railroad building, equipment, displays. NOTES: 1]. Equipment includes the ex-Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Pullman business car Indiana and a Wabash caboose; 2]. Museum occupies the ex-Railway Express Agency building; 3]. A replica of the ex-Wabash Depot’s clock tower stands where the station once stood.St. Charles (RT): KATY TRAIL STATE PARK; South Main Street off Boone's Lick Road. SEE: Clinton.

Sedalia; KATY DEPOT HISTORIC SITE (http://www.sedaliakatydepot.com/); 600 East 3rd Street; 660.826.2932: Year-around; partial week, varying hours or by appointment; railroad buildings, equipment, displays. NOTES: 1]. Ex-Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot built in 1896; 2]. Retains former men’s and women’s waiting rooms, ticket office, dining area; 3]. Guided tours require 2 weeks advance reservation.

__________; KATY TRAIL STATE PARK; East 3rd Street at Thompson Street. SEE: Clinton.

Weldon Spring; KATY TRAIL STATE PARK; Missouri Route 94 at Missouri Research Park Court. SEE: Clinton.

Windsor; KATY TRAIL STATE PARK; Mill Street at West Florence Street; SEE: Clinton.