It's been nearly thirty years since the last passenger train arrived at the L & N Depot here in Bowling Green.

The depot now houses office space, hosts special events and is home to the historic Railpark Train Museum and modular railroad exhibit.

Matt explores in this week's Adventures in Kentucky.

As told by Matt Stephens.

For nearly 60 years, the sound of an approaching train at the L & N Depot meant the arrival of passengers to Bowling Green.

Dedicated in October 1925, the L & N Depot opened it's doors to over 1,000 people who came to see the magnificent 17,000-square-foot building made of granite from Warren County.

In October 1979, the last passenger train passed through town, and now the depot serves as one of Bowling Green's most popular attractions.

"In the 1990's, a group of citizens got together and created an organization in which to save the depot," recalled Museum Director, Sharon Tabor.

"Over a period of time the library moved in, we rented out for weddings and facilities and in 2007, the friends of the L & N Depot decided to create a museum in what was actually called the colored waiting room."

In this museum you will find around 20 exhibits, many of them interactive, and all educational.

"Part of the exhibits you can actually ask the conductor a question," stated Tabor.

"Touch a button and ask a question."

After taking in the history lesson upstairs, you can move downstairs where you'll find one of the region's largest model train displays.

"This is an exhibit created by the Modulars Club here in Bowling Green, KY," explained Tabor.

"It is a replica of Bowling Green from 1925 to 1969. All of these buildings have been created from buildings that exist or used to exist in the Bowling Green area."

So if you already love trains or would just like learn how they helped make Bowling Green what it is today, the newly restored L & N Depot Museum is certainly worth the visit!

To learn more about Bowling Green's history of trains, click here to visit the L & N Depot website.

As always, if you have an adventure you would like to see Matt try, you can email him at matt.stephens@wbko.com.