The first railroad line to Tower was built by the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad (D&IR) and completed in 1884. The Soudan Mine had opened the previous year, necessitating the construction of a rail line to transport the ore. The first railroad depot in Tower was then built sometime before 1886. After a new location was picked , construction at it's current spot was finished later in 1916 and the first train arrived the morning of November 25, 1916. Passenger service to the Tower depot discontinued in 1951 because of reduced ridership ( mainly due to the automobile )and freight service to Tower ceased in 1962 with the closing of the Soudan Mine. The D&IR donated the depot in 1966 to the City of Tower and it later opened as the Tower-Soudan Historical Society Center, a museum of local history. The station was nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its significance in tourism and transportation and it was listed on June 14, 2013.
