The railroad remained in service until the late 1960's. Regulations required it had to be moved from the site; therefore, it was demolished in 1972 because the city could not find a buyer. The large wooden sign reading "Excelsior Springs" (located in the office area) was donated by the man who demolished the old depot.

The two bells in the display case were used when the dispatcher wished to talk to the operator at the station. A dispatcher at Ottumwa, Iowa, controlled the trains coming from the north through Excelsior Springs to Kansas City. The Excelsior Springs' dispatcher controlled the incoming trains from Mosby to Lawson. The telephone on the extension with the head phones was used so the dispatcher's hands were free to operate the signal or switch board. The picture of Don Nance as an operator was taken about 1950.