Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway

Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	901 E 15th St., Plano, Texas
Coordinates	33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W / 33.01972°N 96.70167°W / 33.01972; -96.70167Coordinates: 33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W / 33.01972°N 96.70167°W / 33.01972; -96.70167
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP Reference #	05000856^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 2005

Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway, now known as the Interurban Railway Museum, is a historic train station at 901 E 15th Street in Plano, Texas.

The Mission Revival/Spanish Revival style station was completed in 1908 at the opening of the Texas Electric Railway. The railway operated from 1908 to 1948. The station stood vacant until the city renovated it into a museum in 1990. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005. The museum also displays a restored Texas Electric Railway car (trolley) on the grounds.

Gallery

Texas Electric Railway Car 360 on display outside the museum
Interior of the railway post office section of Car 360
Museum interior
Museum interior exhibits
Home Runs & Heartaches baseball exhibit

References

↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

Interurban Railway Museum - Plano Conservancy
Station information

Plano, Texas

Education

Primary and secondary schools	Plano Independent School District Plano Senior High School Plano East Senior High School Plano West Senior High School Clark High School Jasper High School Shepton High School Vines High School Williams High School Plano ISD Academy High School Allen Independent School District Frisco Independent School District Lewisville Independent School District

Other education	Collin College

Other

Government	Plano City Council List of mayors of Plano, Texas

Landmarks	The Shops at Willow Bend Heritage Farmstead Museum

Transportation	Jack Hatchell Transit Center Downtown Plano (DART station) Northwest Plano Park & Ride Parker Road (DART station) Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway

Culture	Plano Balloon Festival

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