Purcell Station
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.
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.
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.
References
- ^ "All Aboard! Amtrak Taking Reservations". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 9, 1999. p. 7. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lone Star Gone: Amtrak Routes Shrink". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. October 10, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sutter, Ellie (June 15, 2001). "Purcell Depot Gets Dedicated". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Oklahoma" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Purcell, OK (PUR)". The Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
External links
Media related to Purcell station at Wikimedia Commons
- Purcell, OK – Amtrak
- Purcell, OK – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Purcell, OK – Heartland Flyer
- Purcell, OK – TrainWeb
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