Historic Texas Railroad Depots
 
 
 
One of the more interesting features of the central business districts of many Texas towns and cities is the old train station.  I say "old" train station because the days of trains being a practical, everyday means of transportation have been over for more than four decades now.  Happily, many of the old stations still stand as reminders of an earlier era.  The range of sizes and architectural styles is as varied as the towns that they served.  Some were  little more than wooden shacks; others were palatial and designed to impress.  These stations were a town's gateway to the world.  Through them flowed new settlers, capital, and information.  Prior to the availability of long distance telephone service and radio, the primary source of up-to-date information from the outside world was the telegraph wires strung along side the railroad tracks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
It is also interesting to see what has become of these old stations.  Some are abandoned and going to ruin.  Others have been converted to restaurants, antique stores, chambers of commerce offices and tourist and visitor information centers.  A few are still used by the railroads for office space or storage.  Sometimes, in increasingly rare instances, one can even find a station that is used for its original purpose.
This section will attempt to feature as many Texas railroad station as possible. Unfortunately, while I have seen many over the years, I have photographed very few.  Now that I have this site, however, I will be more conscientious about bringing along and using my camera whenever I take a trip.  Therefore, as with other sections on this site, this one will grow with time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Submissions Are Welcome and Requested 
There is no way that I will be able to visit and photograph anything more than a small fraction of the railroad stations still standing in Texas.  Therefore, if you have a photo of an interesting old train station not already included and you are willing to contribute, I will be more than happy to include it. Your contribution will, of course, be noted on the page.  If you do not have a scanner,  you may send the photo by mail and I will promptly scan it and mail it back to you. Email me to make the necessary arrangements.  If possible, also include some overall details about the station's age and any interesting history associated with it.
 
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