SLSW Depot - Gatesville, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.060 W 097° 43.849
14R E 620615 N 3478435
1910 Brick and Stone Combination Freight and Passenger Depot.
Waymark Code: WMTTRW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The last train ran to Gatesville on November 14, 1972. Two days later on November 16th the Cotton Belt abandoned the line from Lime City to Gatesville.

November 14, 2007: According to Gary Powell quite a bit of repair was done to the Gatesville Depot recently. When the freight house was removed it created an unstable condition that caused the depot to become unstable.

Gary checked on the Gatesville depot yesterday. Most of the building's repair work is completed. Though disappointed at the way they did some of it (not restored accurately), at least it's repaired.

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?:
Gatesville Chamber of Commerce

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

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