WMW&NW Depot - Mineral Wells, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 48.388 W 098° 06.770
14S E 583057 N 3630179
The Texas & Pacific Railway bought out the railroad in 1902, and extended the line eighteen miles to include the town of Graford. It built this depot shortly thereafter to replace a former wooden structure that had been destroyed by fire.
Waymark Code: WM10F27
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2019
Views: 5
Portal to Texas History"Nearly a half million troops (429,966) passed through the depot during the war years in transit to and from Ft Wolters training base.
The passenger depot was restored after The Mineral Wells and Eastern ceased operations in May of 1992.
It is now [2008] the offices of the Elliott Waldren Abstract Company, and lawyer George Gault.
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?: It is now [2008] the offices of the Elliott Waldren Abstract Company, and lawyer George Gault.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Weatherford, Mineral Wells, and Northwestern Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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