Cypress Replica Depot - Cypress, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 58.239 W 095° 41.911
15R E 239608 N 3318597
Replica is part of the Cypress Top Historic Park.
Waymark Code: WM11RAX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2019
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In July 1856, tracks for the Galveston and Red River Railway (soon renamed the Houston and Texas Central Railway) reached Cypress Top Depot, 26 miles Northwest of Houston. The railroad attracted business and created a district of stores, hotels and saloons. In the early 1900s, the discovery of a hot artesian well developed into the Houston Hot Well Sanitarioum and Hotel. (Excerpt of Historical Marker).
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?:
Cypress Historical Society
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Houston and Texas Central Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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