Gainesville station (Texas)

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Gainesville, TX
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General information
Location605 East California Street
Gainesville, Texas
United States
Coordinates 33°37′30″N97°08′27″W / 33.625°N 97.1407°W / 33.625; -97.1407
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: GLE
History
Opened1902
Passengers
FY 20225,084 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Fort Worth
Terminus
Heartland Flyer Ardmore
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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
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
Location
Gainesville station (Texas)

Gainesville (Amtrak: GLE), officially the Gainesville Santa Fe Depot, is an Amtrak train station in Gainesville, Texas. The station is serviced by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer route, which travels from Fort Worth, Texas to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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History

The station was built in 1902 as a depot for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway), replacing a smaller frame structure constructed in the 1890s. [3] Like many Santa Fe stations of the time, the first floor was populated by a Harvey House restaurant, which operated until 1931. [4]

The station was a major destination during World War II due to its proximity to Camp Howze, a major infantry training facility. In 1944, Gainesville was the eighth-most travelled station on the Santa Fe Railway. [3]

Passenger rail travel declined following the end of World War II due to the increasing popularity of automobile travel, which serviced Gainesville through U.S. Route 77 (and later Interstate 35). Passenger rail service ceased on December 5, 1979 with the discontinuation of Amtrak's Lone Star train. The railway deeded the depot to the city on October 19, 1981, [4] and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [3]

On June 15, 1999, the station was brought into service once again for Amtrak's new Heartland Flyer service. The station house underwent a restoration, which was completed on October 6, 2001. [4]

Currently, the station's first floor is a branch of the Morton Museum of Cooke County, which contains memorabilia for the railroad, Harvey House, Coca-Cola, and the Gainesville Community Circus. [5] The second floor contains a replica of Harvey House's employee quarters, as well as city offices. The building can be rented out for events. [4]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Texas" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "Texas SP Santa Fe Passenger Depot". National Archives Catalog. September 7, 1983. pp. 2–4, 6. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Gainesville, Texas (GLE)". The Great American Stations. Amtrak . Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  5. "Santa Fe Depot Museum". Morton Museum of Cooke County. Retrieved October 26, 2023.