After the fall of Vicksburg, Marshall became the Western Capital of the Confederacy and it also served as the wartime capital for Missouri s exiled governor. Don t miss the view of Marshall s impressive train station, constructed in 1912. This grand building was once scheduled for demolition, but a determined effort by the City of Marshall preserved the building for future generations. The Ginocchio Hotel, across from the station, is an 1896 vintage railroad eating house from the era when trains stopped every few hours for meals. A local legend suggests that the hotel is haunted.
Station is unstaffed.
Twenty miles of track were laid northeast to Swanson's Landing on Caddo Lake by 1858. In 1871, the U.S. Congress authorized the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to build a transcontinental railroad, which would run along the 32nd parallel from Marshall to the west coast. Prominent features include a tile roof and wood and plaster accents. A pedestrian tunnel was added for safety in 1940. Trailblazer signs have been installed to help give directions to the Amtrak station.