Plano station (Texas Electric Railway)

Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Plano Station in 2015
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
Location	901 E 15th St., Plano, Texas
Coordinates	33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Fred A. Jones Company, Dallas; Stone and Webster, Boston
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	05000856
RTHL No.	6210
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 10, 2005
Designated RTHL	1990

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. It is still served by the Downtown Plano station of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail, which reutilized the right of way of the interurban.

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 of Plano renovated it into the Interurban Railway Museum in 1990. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005. The museum also displays Car 360, a restored railcar of the Texas Electric Railway, on the grounds.

Management

The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. has managed the Interurban Railway Museum since 2001 in partnership with the City of Plano. In an agreement with the City of Plano, the Plano Conservancy was allowed to operate the Museum in exchange for office space. During the first year of operation, the Plano Conservancy established enough credibility to receive funding under the hotel/motel tax provisions of the City of Plano.

Gallery

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

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Collin County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Collin County

External links

• Interurban Railway Museum - Interurban Railway Museum
• Station information