The Cleburne Intermodal Transportation Depot is an

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in Cleburne,

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History

For many years, Cleburne was the site of a major locomotive

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of the

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, and many shop buildings can be seen on the east side of the track. The 1898 two-story brick depot was scaled down to one floor and ultimately demolished during the 1990s to make way for a road expansion project. Cleburne became the northern end of the

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in 1904, with the portion from Teague now abandoned. Cleburne's current intermodal station, built in 1999, serves Amtrak trains and is the office for ''Cletran'', the local bus transit. In recent history, the station has become less prestigious and the surrounding buildings have become mostly abandoned. The station is unstaffed, and all tickets must be purchased in advance.

References

External links

Amtrak Stations Database
Amtrak stations in Texas Railway stations in the United States opened in 1999 Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations Transportation in Johnson County, Texas Buildings and structures in Johnson County, Texas {{Texas-railstation-stub