Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Listed
October 14, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000760

About this property

Fort Worth Union Depot is a former passenger train station in Fort Worth, Texas. From 1971 to 2002, it was used as Fort Worth's Amtrak station. The depot was built by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad (a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, also known as the "Santa Fe") in 1900 and renovated in 1938. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In 2002, following the opening of Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center (now Fort Worth Central Station), train service to the station ceased. The station, as well as the adjacent Santa Fe Freight Building, was passed into private ownership. It is currently used as an 800-seat special event venue under the name Ashton Depot.

Location

1601 Jones St.
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
32.74918, -97.32407

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station listed on the National Register?

Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station?

Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station?

The period of significance for Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Passenger Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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