Santa Fe Depot - Eagle Lake, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 35.237 W 096° 19.939
14R E 758397 N 3276026
It is a rectangular, 1-story, red brick building in the Prairie style. It was constructed by the Santa Fe Railway in 1911 after much negotiation with the Eagle Lake City Council, which insisted that the railroad should build with brick.
Waymark Code: WMY6J7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Eagle Lake Depot Website

The depot was closed by the railroad in 1970 and the building sold to private interests - serving as an implement dealer storage, hair salon, apartments, dentist office, and Internet service provider, among others. Restoration of the building to its railroad service appearance began in 2000 and the museum formally opened after the centennial celebration in 2011.

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?:
It is now a museum

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway

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