Purcell station
Railway station in Purcell, Oklahoma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purcell (Amtrak: PUR) is an Amtrak station in Purcell, Oklahoma. The station is serviced by Amtrak's daily Heartland Flyer, which travels from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Fort Worth, Texas.
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 The station at Purcell in February 2017. The James C. Nance Memorial Bridge (U.S. Route 77 / State Highway 39) over the Canadian River is in the distance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | East Main Street and North Santa Fe Avenue Purcell, Oklahoma United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.0120°N 97.3573°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: PUR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 15, 1999 (Heartland Flyer)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | October 8, 1979 (Lone Star)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | June 14, 2001[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 1,436[4] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[5]
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.[5]
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]
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