TAP Depot - Stanton, TX
Posted by: 
WalksfarTX
N 32° 07.887 W 101° 47.280
14S E 236989 N 3558411
Yellow wood depot is currently vacant.
Waymark Code: WMRCT8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2016
Views: 2
In 1881 the Texas & Pacific Railroad laid tracks from Fort Worth to Sierra Blanca. Section houses were built every 10 miles along the route; the one here was called Grelton. A large well was dug and a big cypress tank erected. A pump station was near by. This was where the engines took on water for many, many years.
By 1890 the name of the town was changed to Stanton. The name was chosen by the school children, in honor of Edwin M. Stanton who had been Secretary of War under President Lincoln.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Building is currently vacant.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Texas & Pacific Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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