Southern Pacific RR Freight Depot -- Hondo TX
N 29° 20.916 W 099° 08.321
14R E 486537 N 3246616
The old freight depot for the Southern Pacific RR in Hondo Texas
Waymark Code: WMPHQH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2015
Views: 2
This freight depot is in its original location, even as the passenger depot that used to sit beside it was removed in the 1970s over a mile south to serve as a local history museum
Today the freight depot has been refurbished to serve as a community space for festivals, farmers markets, band concerts, and etc.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
community space for festivals, farmers markets, band concerts, and etc
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Southern Pacific Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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