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

Texas Electric Railway Station

Photographed By QuesterMark, March 8, 2014

1. Texas Electric Railway Station Texas Historical Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built in 1908 by the Texas Traction Company (Texas Electric Railway after a merger in 1917), this station served passengers and freight customers of the company's North Texas routes. The wood frame passenger depot and the attached brick freight/electric transformer section remained in use until 1948, when the rail system declined in favor of automobile travel. It is one of the few reminders of Plano's early 20th-century transportation history. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6210.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 33° 1.189′ N, 96° 42.109′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. Marker is at the intersection of East 15th Street and I Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 E 15th St, Plano TX 75074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plano National Bank / I.O.O.F. Lodge Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Christian Church of Plano (about 400 feet away); Mathews General Store (about 500 feet away); Saigling House (about 600 feet away); Plano High School and Gymnasium (about 600 feet away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Plano (approx. 1.2 miles away); Routh Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

More about this marker. This is a medallion and plate marker mounted with a frame around it on the wall of the building to the left of the door of the station.

Texas Electric Railway Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, July 27, 2018

2. Texas Electric Railway Station Marker

Photographed By Kayla Harper, July 27, 2018

3. Texas Electric Railway Station Marker

Texas Electric Railway Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, July 27, 2018

4. Texas Electric Railway Station

Photographed By Kayla Harper, July 27, 2018

5. Texas Electric Railway Station Marker

Texas Electric Railway Station National Register of Historic Places plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 11, 2023

6. Texas Electric Railway Station National Register of Historic Places plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2018, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 5. submitted on August 12, 2018, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 6. submitted on April 12, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.