Cotton Belt Train Depot - Tyler, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 21.284 W 095° 17.937
15S E 283667 N 3582079
1905 Red Brick Passenger Station
Waymark Code: WMQZ3A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The Cotton Belt railroad depot in Tyler, Texas, opened on June 2, 1905 in downtown just west of the Cotton Belt rail yard.

The last passenger train in Tyler was in April, 1956, and afterwards the depot was used for railway offices and storage until it was abandoned in 1977.

On November 6, 1988 the Southern Pacific Railroad deeded the depot to the City of Tyler. The City used federal transportation grants, half-cent sales tax funds, and a grant from the Vaughn Foundation to restore the depot, reopening it in the summer of 2003.

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?:
One end (the waiting area) is now the offices for the Tyler Transit Authority. The other end (baggage area) is a small museum.

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad

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