National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Illinois Terminal Neon Sign
Museum of Transportation
This early neon was originally attached to the Central Terminal Building of the Illinois Terminal (IT) Railroad on Twelfth (now Tucker) Boulevard at Delmar in St. Louis, Missouri. The building opened in 1932 and housed the offices of the It as well as the station.
The Illinois Terminal was an electric interurban railway providing both freight and passenger service from downtown St. Louis to the points in Illinois shown on the map. Interurban trains delivered frequent and clean passenger service to many small towns overlooked by the steam railroads. The last IT passenger operations ended in 1958.
The sign restoration was coordinated by and funded through the Museum of Transportation Trolley Volunteers with gifts from many donors. Generous assistance in the recreation of the neon tubing and the hanging of the sign was provided by Plasti-Lite Signs of St. Louis, Missouri.
Erected 2014 by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 38° 34.313′ N, 90° 27.662′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached from Barrett Station Road east
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: SBIX #1634 (here, next to this marker); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western #952 (here, next to this marker); Boston & Providence "Daniel Nason" (a few steps from this marker); General Motors #103 (a few steps from this marker); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #5011 (a few steps from this marker); Arkansas & Missouri #102 (a few steps from this marker); "Black Diamond" (a few steps from this marker); St. Louis - Southwestern #71 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
