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Gainesville station (Texas)

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Gainesville
General information
Location605 East California Street
Gainesville, Texas 76240
Coordinates33°37′30″N 97°08′27″W / 33.625°N 97.1407°W / 33.625; -97.1407
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGLE
History
Opened1902
Passengers
20136,476[1]Decrease 20%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
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  Former services  
ATSF
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Santa Fe Passenger Depot at Gainesville
Gainesville station (Texas) is located in Texas
Gainesville station (Texas)
LocationGainesville, Texas, USA
Built1902
ArchitectC.W. Felt
NRHP reference No.83003757
Added to NRHP1983

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. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Texas" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Gainesville, Texas (GLE)". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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