Omaha station (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad)
Omaha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Chicago and Great Western's Nebraska Limited pulling into the station on August 8, 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1001 South 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Former Burlington Route passenger station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Burlington Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entrance to Burlington Station in 2005, pre-dating KETV renovations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′59.32″N 95°55′41.76″W / 41.2498111°N 95.9282667°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Thomas Rogers Kimball; Graham, Anderson, Probst & White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Classical Revival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 74001110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Omaha station, also known as the Burlington Station, is a former station of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball in Italianate style, it opened in 1898 and operated until 1974; it is currently used as the studio facility for Omaha's ABC affiliate, television station KETV (channel 7). The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property to the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District. It is located at 1001 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, southeast of the Old Market and immediately north of Little Italy.