The Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad depot in downtown Faribault, Minnesota, United States, constructed by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway in January 1902. The line was turned over to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad in June of the same year.

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Faribault
Former intercity passenger rail station
Faribault Depot (2013)
General information
Location	Third Street and First Avenue NE, Faribault, Minnesota
History
Opened	January 1902
Services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Medford toward Teague Teague – Minneapolis  Dundas toward Minneapolis Dundas toward Minneapolis Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Medford toward Burlington
Rock Island Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Third Street and First Avenue NE Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates	44°17′39″N 93°15′56″W
Built	January 1902
NRHP reference No.	82003017
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1982

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The depot was constructed for use as a passenger depot and originally contained four rooms. The central pavilion area, housing office and entry, was flanked by men and women's waiting rooms to the south and north; a baggage room occupied the room to the north of the ladies waiting room. After the 1930s, the building was converted to use as a combination passenger/freight depot.^[1]

For a time, the depot was served by the famous Twin Star Rocket.