Purcell station explained

Style:Amtrak
Purcell, OK
Address:East Main Street and North Santa Fe Avenue
Borough:Purcell, Oklahoma
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.012°N -97.3573°W
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Opened:June 15, 1999 (Heartland Flyer)[1]
Rebuilt:June 14, 2001[2]
Closed:October 8, 1979 (Lone Star)[3]
Accessible:yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes

Purcell (Amtrak: PUR) is an Amtrak station in Purcell, Oklahoma. The station is serviced by Amtrak's daily, 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.

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.[4]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: All Aboard! Amtrak Taking Reservations . December 27, 2021 . The Daily Oklahoman . June 9, 1999 . . 7. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Sutter . Ellie . Purcell Depot Gets Dedicated . December 27, 2021 . The Daily Oklahoman . June 15, 2001 . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . 8. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Lone Star Gone: Amtrak Routes Shrink . December 27, 2021 . The Marion Star . October 10, 1979 . . 10. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Purcell, OK (PUR) . 18 November 2011 . The Great American Stations . Amtrak.