Allen in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 11, 2023

1. Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway Marker

Inscription. The Community of Allen, founded in the 1870s, experienced a surge of growth after the arrival of the Texas Traction Company in 1908. The town was a stop on the interurban line between Dallas and Sherman, serviced daily by hourly passenger cars from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two daily freight deliveries brought mail, produce, and railway express packages. After first operating from a farmhouse, Texas Traction bought this property in 1912 and built this brick depot in 1913. The railway became the Texas Electric in 1917, with service from Denison to Waco until it was abandoned in 1948.Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 127.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 33° 6.155′ N, 96° 40.256′ W. Marker is in Allen, Texas, in Collin County. Marker is on Butler Drive, 0.1 miles north of West Belmont Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Butler Drive, Allen TX 75013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Allen Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Methodist Church of Allen (approx. ¾ mile away); Allen

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Allen Water Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stone Dam at Allen Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Muncey Massacre (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rowlett Creek Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Rowlett Creek Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allen.

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Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 11, 2023

2. Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.