The only two story train station that still exists in Oregon is the 1891 Southern Pacific Railroad station and Freight House in Springfield. The Passenger Station in Springfield is not the oldest building in Oregon. The significance of the depot is its historical value, architectural work, and its ongoing importance as The Chamber of Commerce building.
The Depot was originally built on the south side of Springfield, right next to the Booth-Kelly lumber mill. The new location of the station is now five blocks to the west of where it was originally. Just northwest of the station is the White Horse Statue and Island Park.
"The Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station and Freight House was constructed in the Stick architectural style with Queen Anne Style details"(Register 2). The building is a rectangle in shape and is 130 feet long, 30 feet wide. The second story is 28 feet north-south by 25 feet east-west. Over 50 percent of the surface area is doors and windows. In 1992, all of the doors were replaced with ones that were similar to the original ones.
The station was expanded between 1909 and 1911 and had a one story part of it used as a warehouse.