Broomfield Depot Museum

Station to Station, Broomfield's Railroad Roots
Crawford Honey Exhibit

Station to Station: Broomfield Railroad Roots

Broomfield Depot Museum,
On display November 2025 - February 2026
Most Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No cost to participate, registration required
All Ages

This exhibit dives into the vital role freight and passenger trains played in shaping Broomfield during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Positioned along key routes between Denver, Boulder and beyond, Broomfield’s depot saw trains carrying coal, grain, livestock and manufactured goods—essential to both local farms and growing Front Range cities. The railroad connected Broomfield’s residents to regional markets and urban centers, helping transform a rural outpost into a thriving community.

Depot Building History

Constructed by Colorado & Southern Railway (C&S) bridge and building crews in 1909, the Broomfield Depot jointly served the C&S and one of its subsidiaries, the Denver & Interurban Railroad. It’s hard to imagine Broomfield as a small town but in 1909 only 160 people resided in the hamlet. Concerned about the lack of housing for a station agent and hoping to attract a married man because they were considered steady and reliable, the railroad built the living-in depot with a family in mind. The Depot was closed in 1967 and became a museum in 1982. The Depot was moved from its original site at 120th and Wadsworth to its current home at Zang Spur Park on February 18, 1976. Guided tours explain the risks and benefits for the railroad employees and their families who lived onsite.

Crawford Honey House

The Crawford Honey House dates to 1905. It was built by the Crawford family as a place to process honey from their apiary, which housed over 1,000 beehives during its heyday. Before it was moved to the Depot history campus, the Crawford family rented it out as an apartment. The Honey House was renovated in 2022 and now showcases Broomfield’s agricultural history and the story of beekeeping and the Crawford family. The Crawford honey House is located next to the Broomfield Depot Museum at Zang Spur Park and is open to the public on most Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.