Santa Fe Railroad Station - Brownwood, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 42.966 W 098° 58.796
14R E 501901 N 3508968
This now-repurposed Santa Fe Depot had a small Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel attached.
Waymark Code: WMRE7E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

Waymarking.com The Santa Fe Railroad Station in Brownwood, Texas, is located on the block defined by the Santa Fe main line on the south, Washington Avenue on the north, Depot Street on the west, and Adams Street on the east. The depot is actually two separate buildings which are joined by a covered loggia. The Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel on the east end of the property was built in 1911. The passenger station at the west end of the property was built in 1909. Both are in the Prairie style. The Harvey House had a coffee shop, restaurant, kitchen facilities and a tea room. The last passenger train through Brownwood left the station in July of 1968. The complex has been fully restored now houses the Chamber of Commerce.
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?:
Chamber of Commerce


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Santa Fe

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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