National Register of Historic Places

Santa Fe Passenger Depot

Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
Listed
October 5, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003757

About this property

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. 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. The new depot was built from reddish orange brick with curvilinear gables, stone trim, and a Ludowici tile roof. Like many Santa Fe stations of the time, the first floor was populated by a Harvey House restaurant, which operated until 1931. 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. 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, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 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. 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. The second floor contains a replica of Harvey House's employee quarters, as well as city offices. National Register of Historic Places listings in Cooke County, Texas Gainesville, TX – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Gainesville Amtrak & Former Santa Fe Station - Train Web

Location

505 E. Broadway
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
33.62641, -97.14063

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Nearby Battles

Gainesville Raid – Cooke County
1864Indian Wars
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When was Santa Fe Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Santa Fe Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1983.

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