Marshall station is a railroad station in Marshall, Texas. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, which operates the Texas Eagle through Marshall each day, with service north to Chicago and west-southwest to Dallas, San Antonio and Los Angeles. The station also houses the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot & Museum.
The station, also known as the T&P Depot, is the only surviving structure of the Texas and Pacific Railway shops complex which originally consisted of fifty-seven buildings spanning 66 acres (270,000 m2).
During the 1970s a series of events led to the station being abandoned. Amtrak passenger trains used the building beginning on March 13, 1974,[1] however in 1988 the Union Pacific Railroad, which owned the property, filed for a permit to demolish the building. The community intervened and throughout the 1990s worked to save the Depot and the building was restored and resumed service as the local train station; additionally, much of the building houses the railway museum.
In 2008 T&P Railway #400, a 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive (originally built in 1915 for the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway and later acquired by the T&P), was moved to the depot museum grounds from where it had been previously kept for years before in City Park,[4] and restoration work on the engine was completed a couple of years later. The restoration work included rust removal and a new coat of paint, as well as stair access to the cab of the engine for visitors. The locomotive is now accessible to the public during regular museum hours.
Centennial celebrationedit
On October 20, 2012, the station marked its centennial anniversary with a major community celebration, including free tours of the depot and museum, live music from a Dixieland jazz band, and a traditional lunch picnic on the depot's east lawn. Union Pacific Railroad also contributed significantly to the festivities by bringing the legendary Union Pacific 844 steam locomotive and the UP 150th Anniversary Heritage Train to Marshall for the occasion, as part of its whistle-stop tour celebrating Union Pacific's 150th (sesquicentennial) anniversary. The heritage train with UP 844 and a traveling "museum-on-wheels" baggage car, Promontory, was put on public display at the old T&P rail yard east of the depot, and a free shuttle provided transportation between the depot and the heritage train during the event. The railroad also brought its famous UP No. 956 Mini-Train, which offered free rides around the depot's parking lot.
^"T&P 400 in Marshall, Texas". Railway Preservation News. May 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
External linksedit
Media related to Texas and Pacific Railroad Depot (Marshall, Texas) at Wikimedia Commons
Marshall, TX – Amtrak
Marshall, TX – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Amtrak Texas Eagle Stations September 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
More views of Marshall Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
Texas and Pacific Railway Depot, Marshall, Texas (East Texas Historical Association) December 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Texas & Pacific Train Depot (Ginocchio Historical District) from the Center for Regional Heritage Research, Stephen F. Austin State University
January 01, 1970
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Marshall station is a railroad station in Marshall Texas It is served by Amtrak the national railroad passenger system which operates the Texas Eagle through Marshall each day with service north to Chicago and west southwest to Dallas San Antonio and Los Angeles The station also houses the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot amp Museum Marshall TXTexas and Pacific Depot in 2005General informationLocation800 North Washington Avenue Marshall TexasUnited StatesCoordinates32 33 7 N 94 22 3 W 32 55194 N 94 36750 W 32 55194 94 36750Owned byUnion Pacific RailroadLine s Union Pacific RailroadPlatforms1 side platformTracks2ConnectionsMarshall Public Bus SystemConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak MHLHistoryOpenedOctober 20 1912 Texas and Pacific March 13 1974 Amtrak 1 PassengersFY 20225 279 2 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Longviewtoward Los Angeles or San Antonio Texas Eagle Texarkanatoward ChicagoFormer servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Longviewtoward Laredo or Houston Inter American Texarkanatoward Chicago Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station Hallsvilletoward El Paso Texas and Pacific Railway Main Line Scottsvilletoward New OrleansProposed servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Longviewtoward Fort Worth CrescentProposed Texas Section Shreveporttoward New YorkTexas and Pacific DepotU S Historic districtContributing propertyRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkTexas and Pacific DepotShow map of TexasTexas and Pacific DepotShow map of the United StatesArchitectural styleMission RevivalPart ofGinocchio Historic District ID74002076 3 RTHL No 10219Significant datesDesignated CPDecember 31 1974Designated RTHL1985 The ticket office in Marshall is staffed 7 days a week from 7am to 10am and 5 30pm to 8 30pm Contents 1 History 2 Centennial celebration 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The museum The station also known as the T amp P Depot is the only surviving structure of the Texas and Pacific Railway shops complex which originally consisted of fifty seven buildings spanning 66 acres 270 000 m2 The building is located in the Ginocchio Historic District of the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1912 to house a passenger station and the headquarters of railroad s eastern district The building welcomed soldiers in both World War I and World War II and at its height housed telegraph and immigration offices During the 1970s a series of events led to the station being abandoned Amtrak passenger trains used the building beginning on March 13 1974 1 however in 1988 the Union Pacific Railroad which owned the property filed for a permit to demolish the building The community intervened and throughout the 1990s worked to save the Depot and the building was restored and resumed service as the local train station additionally much of the building houses the railway museum In 2008 T amp P Railway 400 a 2 8 2 Mikado type steam locomotive originally built in 1915 for the Fort Worth amp Denver City Railway and later acquired by the T amp P was moved to the depot museum grounds from where it had been previously kept for years before in City Park 4 and restoration work on the engine was completed a couple of years later The restoration work included rust removal and a new coat of paint as well as stair access to the cab of the engine for visitors The locomotive is now accessible to the public during regular museum hours Centennial celebration editOn October 20 2012 the station marked its centennial anniversary with a major community celebration including free tours of the depot and museum live music from a Dixieland jazz band and a traditional lunch picnic on the depot s east lawn Union Pacific Railroad also contributed significantly to the festivities by bringing the legendary Union Pacific 844 steam locomotive and the UP 150th Anniversary Heritage Train to Marshall for the occasion as part of its whistle stop tour celebrating Union Pacific s 150th sesquicentennial anniversary The heritage train with UP 844 and a traveling museum on wheels baggage car Promontory was put on public display at the old T amp P rail yard east of the depot and a free shuttle provided transportation between the depot and the heritage train during the event The railroad also brought its famous UP No 956 Mini Train which offered free rides around the depot s parking lot See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal nbsp Trains portal nbsp Texas portal List of Amtrak stations National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Harrison CountyReferences edit a b Marshall Flag Stop Along Amtrak Route The Marshall News Messenger February 26 1974 p 1 Retrieved October 19 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of Texas PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 T amp P 400 in Marshall Texas Railway Preservation News May 2008 Retrieved May 9 2013 External links edit nbsp Media related to Texas and Pacific Railroad Depot Marshall Texas at Wikimedia Commons Marshall TX Amtrak Marshall TX Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Amtrak Texas Eagle Stations Archived September 18 2010 at the Wayback Machine More views of Marshall Amtrak Station USA Rail Guide Train Web Texas and Pacific Railway Depot Marshall Texas East Texas Historical Association Archived December 12 2011 at the Wayback Machine Texas amp Pacific Train Depot Ginocchio Historical District from the Center for Regional Heritage Research Stephen F Austin State University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marshall station Texas amp oldid 1221915956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
