Purcell station
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Parameter validation".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "check for deprecated parameters". Purcell (Amtrak: PUR) is an Amtrak station in Purcell, Oklahoma. The station is serviced by Amtrak's daily Template:Lnl, which travels from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Fort Worth, Texas.
History
Rail service to the area was established by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway) in 1887, which aimed to create a junction between the Santa Fe and its Texas-based Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe division. A townsite for railway employees was constructed around the junction and named after the Santa Fe's director, Edward B. Purcell.[2]
A station house was built at the junction in 1904. At some point, that station was demolished and rebuilt. The rebuilt station was in service until 1979, when the Lone Star was discontinued, and it was demolished in the 1990s.[2]
In 1999, the Heartland Flyer was established, which restored rail service to the city. The city constructed a brick station house for use as a waiting area, which opened on June 14, 2001. The interior contains Santa Fe memorabilia, including a bench from a former depot in Shawnee, Oklahoma.[3]
References
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External links
- Purcell, OK – Amtrak
- Purcell, OK – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Purcell, OK – Heartland Flyer
- Purcell, OK – TrainWeb
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- Amtrak stations in Oklahoma
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- Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations
- Transportation in McClain County, Oklahoma
- Buildings and structures in McClain County, Oklahoma
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1979