Gainesville station (Texas)

Gainesville is an Amtrak intercity train station in Gainesville, Texas. The station, called the Historic Santa Fe Depot in Gainesville, was originally built as an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot in 1902. It housed a Harvey House Restaurant until 1931. The station saw no passenger rail service from December 5, 1979, when the last Amtrak Lone Star operated, until June 15, 1999, when the first Amtrak Heartland Flyer came through. The Santa Fe Railway deeded the depot to the city on October 19, 1981; however, its restoration was not completed until 2001. A museum is located on the first floor, and upstairs are city offices and a replica of a Harvey House overnight stay quarters.[3]

Gainesville, TX
Location605 East California Street
Gainesville, Texas 76240
Coordinates33°37′30″N 97°08′27″W
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeGLE
History
Opened1902
Traffic
Passengers (2019)6,544 [1]  1.71%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Worth
Terminus
 Heartland Flyer Ardmore
toward Oklahoma City
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Worth
toward Dallas or Houston
 Lone Star Ardmore
toward Chicago
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Thackerville
toward Purcell
 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Main Line
 Valley View
toward Galveston
Santa Fe Passenger Depot
Santa Fe Passenger Depot
Santa Fe Passenger Depot
Arealess than one acre
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectC.W. Felt
NRHP reference No.83003757[2]
RTHL No.4580
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1983
Designated RTHL1983

See also

References
  1. "Amtrak service in Gainesville, TX" (PDF). Rail Passengers Association. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "Gainesville, Texas (GLE)". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved October 20, 2014.


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