The historic Hearne Railroad Depot was constructed in 1901 as a joint venture by the north-south Houston & Texas Central (H&TC) Railroad and east-west International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad.  The lines of these two railroads crossed in Hearne.  In later years, the H&TC became part of the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) and the I&GN was merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MoPac).  For many years, the Hearne Depot served as the passenger terminal and connection point for people traveling on these two railroads.  In recent years, both the SP and MoPac have been integrated into the Union Pacific Railroad (UP).  Since passenger trains no longer operate on the east-west or north-south UP routes through Hearne, this historic depot no longer hosts passengers.

The Hearne Depot building is a single-story frame structure on a concrete base.  Shaped like an arrow, the two decorative towers, the "stick-style" design, size and interior details all reflect the importance of this junction and of passenger traffic at this period.  The building was designed with its two long walls parallel to the tracks, and an interlock signaling room facing north at the apex of the plan.  There was a baggage room and a ticket office that served separate waiting rooms for black and white passengers.  Also at the location was a Harvey House Restaurant and a Wells Fargo Railway Express building.

The historic Hearne Depot is one of 12 buildings or groups of buildings in Robertson County that is preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress American Memory Collection.  Seven architectural drawings and floor plans of this depot from this collection are featured below.