The Santa Fe and Frisco Railroads once
faithfully served the Paris area. The line was originally built in 1888 by the Paris
and Great Northern Railroad Company. Fortunately, Paris still can still boast of a
majestic structure remaining from those wonderful days of railroading...
The Santa Fe - Frisco Depot
The depot is located on the south side of Bonham Street west of the downtown square in
Paris. The occasional rail traffic on the remaining rail is handled by the Chaparel
Sub of the Kiamichi Railroad based in Hugo, Oklahoma and owned by StatesRail. Oddly enough, occasional passenger excursions run
by the Hugo
Heritage Railroad allow passengers to once again board a train here at the depot.
Below are a few pictures of this beautifully designed structure taken in 1995.
Enjoy!
You may click on the images for larger versions if you would like to see more
detail.
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Santa Fe-Frisco Depot in April, 1973. © 1973 Ed Cooper |
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SLSF 585 at the depot on May 4, 1973. © 1973 Ed Cooper |
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SLSF 607 at the depot on May 4, 1973. © 1973 Ed Cooper |
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North-west view of the depot as seen from Bonham Street. 1995 |
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South-west view of the freight end of the depot with the
loading platform structure still in place. 1995 |
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Southern view showing the concrete foundation of what
appears to have been a tank of some sort. ( water?) Please pardon my ignorance, I want to learn more about the rail history of the area so if you know any details about the railroads and associated structures in and around Paris, I'd love to hear from you. 1995 |
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South-east view. 1995 |
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Additional historical data concerning
the Chaparel and Kiamichi Railroads can be found on
The
Handbook of Texas Online: Kiamichi Railroad by George C. Werner
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