- "North Pole Express Depot" North Pole Dept. 56 Item #56278. Inroduced 1993 and retired 1998. Receiving area for people and deliveries in and out of North Pole not going by Santa's sled. Roof line at lowest point is pagoda-like with an A-frame gable trasversing a ridge. Stone chimney rises at rear of roof. Separate doors for passengers and freight. Mint condition piece in original box & sleeve.
