Temple (Amtrak station)
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The Temple Amtrak station is a train station in Temple
, Texas
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built as a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
depot. East of the station on another railroad line through Temple, a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
depot can be found.
The first depot in Temple was in a boxcar. Later a two story depot was built. In 1898 a Harvey House was built next to the depot. The current station was opened on January 29, 1911.
In 1995 the city of Temple bought 8.5 acres of land around the station and the Santa Fe Railroad donated the building. In 1999 restoration work began on the depot and it was reopened on June 8 2000. .
The depot is currently home to the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum and an Amtrak ticket office. The museum is open Monday through Saturday. The Amtrak office is open Monday through Saturday until the northbound Texas Eagle departs.
Next to the depot is the former Moody, Texas depot which is now home to the Central Texas Area Model Railroaders. Inside the depot is a model train layout which is open to the public on the first and fourth Saturday of each month.
North of Temple, the Texas Eagle is hosted by BNSF Railway
; south of Temple, it uses the tracks of Union Pacific Railroad. Temple station also provides Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service to Killeen
and Fort Hood, Texas
.
Of the 19 Texas stations served by Amtrak, Temple was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 40 passengers daily.
Temple, Texas
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built as a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
depot. East of the station on another railroad line through Temple, a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad was incorporated May 23, 1870. In its earliest days the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", which was its stock exchange symbol; this common designation soon evolved into "the Katy"....
depot can be found.
The first depot in Temple was in a boxcar. Later a two story depot was built. In 1898 a Harvey House was built next to the depot. The current station was opened on January 29, 1911.
In 1995 the city of Temple bought 8.5 acres of land around the station and the Santa Fe Railroad donated the building. In 1999 restoration work began on the depot and it was reopened on June 8 2000. .
The depot is currently home to the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum and an Amtrak ticket office. The museum is open Monday through Saturday. The Amtrak office is open Monday through Saturday until the northbound Texas Eagle departs.
Next to the depot is the former Moody, Texas depot which is now home to the Central Texas Area Model Railroaders. Inside the depot is a model train layout which is open to the public on the first and fourth Saturday of each month.
North of Temple, the Texas Eagle is hosted by BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
; south of Temple, it uses the tracks of Union Pacific Railroad. Temple station also provides Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service to Killeen
Killeen, Texas
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, The United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, Killeen had 119,510 people. In 2010 Killeen's population shot to 127,921...
and Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood is a United States military post located outside of Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It islocated halfway between Austin and Waco, about from each, within the U.S. state of Texas....
.
Of the 19 Texas stations served by Amtrak, Temple was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 40 passengers daily.