Union Depot (El Paso)

The El Paso Union Depot is an Amtrak train station in El Paso, Texas, served by the Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited. The station was designed by architect Daniel Burnham,[3] who also designed Washington D.C. Union Station. It was built between 1905 and 1906 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

"El Paso station" redirects here. For the former freight house in Illinois, see El Paso freight station.
El Paso Union Depot
El Paso Union Depot in September 2014
Location700 San Francisco Street
El Paso, Texas
United States
Coordinates31°45′26″N 106°29′45″W
Owned byCity of El Paso
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsSun Metro, El Paso Streetcar
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak code: ELP
History
Opened1906
Rebuilt1982
Passengers
201914,362 [1]  1.61%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Deming
toward Los Angeles
 Sunset Limited Alpine
toward New Orleans
Texas Eagle Alpine
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Terminus El Paso Branch Canutillo
toward Albuquerque
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Deming
toward Los Angeles
 Sunset Route Marfa
toward New Orleans
Terminus Golden State Route Orogrande
toward Tucumcari
El Paso Union Passenger Station
El Paso Union Depot interior view, showing the classic tile floor and large waiting room
LocationSW corner of Coldwell at San Francisco St., El Paso, Texas
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1905 (1905)
ArchitectDaniel H. Burnham
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.75001970[2]
RTHL No.1437
TSAL No.238
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975
Designated RTHL1982
Designated TSAL3/7/1984
Location
El Paso Union Passenger Station
Location within Texas

History

The station served as a transfer point for several railroads. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe ran a train north to Socorro, Belen and Albuquerque. The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico operated a train south to Ciudad Madera, Chihuahua in Mexico. The Southern Pacific Railway operated trans-continental trains west to California, and east to Louisiana via Texas. The Texas Pacific and then the Missouri Pacific Railroad operated trains to Fort Worth, Texas.[4][5][6][7]

Present

In addition to Amtrak service, the station is served by Sun Metro local buses at nearby stops. There has been intermittent talk of resurrecting streetcar service across the border to Ciudad Juarez since the last trolley rolled in 1974.

The station's office space are occupied by the Texas Tech College of Architecture, which opened in 2013.[8] Sun Metro was formerly headquartered in the space until it moved in 2014.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Amtrak service in El Paso, TX" (PDF). Rail Passengers Association. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Railroad Gazette. Railroad gazette. 1904-01-01.
  4. "Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Table 10". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 99 (7). December 1966.
  5. "Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 99 (7). December 1966.
  6. "Southern Pacific Railway, Tables 1, 2, 5". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 99 (7). December 1966.
  7. "Missouri Pacific Railroad, Tables 1a". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 99 (7). December 1966.
  8. "Texas Tech architecture school moving to Union Depot". KVIA. May 8, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. Gray, Robert (April 6, 2014). "Sun Metro Eastside headquarters to open in May". El Paso Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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