Texas Railroad Depot Museums
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AmarilloAmarillo Railroad Museum, Inc.Details from Google Maps3160 I Ave,Amarillo, TX 79111www.amarillorailmuseum.com+1 806-335-3333 BairdRailroad Heritage Museum & Library.Market & 1st St.Baird, TX.Open: Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm BrownwoodThe Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad MuseumDetails from Google Maps700 E Adams…
Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad
from the HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE Nancy Beck Young The Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway Company was chartered on May 18, 1891, to connect Hearne in Robertson County with Moseley’s Ferry in Brazos County, for a distance of twenty miles. Local cotton farmers and merchants built the railroad. The capital…
INTERNATIONAL-GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD
from the HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE George C. Werner The International-Great Northern Railroad Company was a major component of the Missouri Pacific lines in Texas. The railroad was formed on September 30, 1873, by the consolidation of the International Railroad Company and the Houston and Great Northern Railroad. The Houston…
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY
from the HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE George C. Werner The charter for the Galveston and Red River Railway was obtained by Ebenezer Allen of Galveston on March 11, 1848. However, the company did not become active until 1852, when, after a series of meetings at Chappell Hill and Houston, the…
U.S. and Texas Railroads, 1815 to 1920
from the HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE In 1815, Revolutionary War veteran Col. John Stevens hurried to catch up with developments in England and applied for the first railroad charter in the United States. The state of New Jersey granted him a charter to build a railroad across the state. Pennsylvania…
Depot History
The Hearne Depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1901 as a passenger station. For many years, the Missouri Pacific Texas Eagle also used the Depot for passenger service through Hearne (twice a day) SP ran four passenger trains a day (to Dallas) through Hearne until 1954….
Early Hearne History
Early History of Hearne The Spanish explorers named this river that cuts across Texas, Rio de los Brazos de Dios – The River of the Arms of God- after many thirsty weeks at sea. That river is now known as the Brazos. Sterling Clack Robertson was from Tennessee. He established…
1st Annual Kiddie Train Polar Express
December 14th 2019, 12:45-4:00 pm Enjoy hearing the story POLAR EXPRESS inside Hearne Depot! Experience a ride on our Kiddie Polar Express train – followed by a personal visit with Santa. RESERVATION TICKETS ARE REQUIRED! Cost is $5:00 per rider – CASH ONLY.- ( includes the train ride, a visit…