Midland Valley Station
The Midland Valley Railroad Company was incorporated in 1903 and headquartered in Muskogee. This passenger station was built in 1917 and during the 1920's as many as eight trains carrying 9,000 passengers per day traveled from Tulsa to this point. Regular service was also provided to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Denison, Texas and Wichita, Kansas. Nearby, the railroad built locomotive and car repair shops with facilities and roundhouse to maintain 16 steam engines. At one time coal, crude oil, and farm products made up a sizable portion of the freight carried by this railroad. In the 1930's as passenger traffic declined, this depot was used primarily as a light freight station. In 1964 the Midland Valley, with other shortline railroads, was acquired by the Texas and Pacific, then the Missouri Pacific Company, and in 1983 merged into the Union Pacific Railroad.
Erected by Historic Preservation Commission of Muskogee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 35° 44.741′ N, 95° 22.351′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. Marker is on Elgin Street west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hitching Post Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Okie from Muskogee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Severs Block (approx. ¼ mile away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.3 miles away); Muskogee Lodge #28 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas-Foreman House (approx. one mile away); State's Earliest Oil Refinery (approx. 2.1 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.
Also see . . .
1. Midland Valley Railroad. (Submitted on October 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Muskogee Company records[Part 1]: A Guide to the Collection. (Submitted on October 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
