Owned by City of Norman Platforms 1 side platform Parking Free Phone +1 800-872-7245 Rebuilt 2003 | Line(s) Heartland Flyer Tracks 1 Opened 1909 Owner Norman Added to NRHP 25 January 1991 | |
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Location 200 South Jones Avenue
Norman, OK 73069 Address 200 S Jones Ave, Norman, OK 73069, USA Architectural style Mission Revival architecture Similar Santa Fe Depot, Purcell station, Pauls Valley station, Ard - Oklahoma, Newton station | ||
Heartland flyer arrives at norman depot
The Norman Depot serves a dual function in the Norman, Oklahoma, community. As a passenger rail station it is served by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer and as a community center it houses the Norman Performing Arts Studio, a non-profit arts association. The depot is located at milepost 401.8 of the BNSF Railway's Red Rock subdivision.
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Community volunteers from the Norman Performing Arts Studio and Passenger Rail Oklahoma serve as "depot hosts" meeting passengers departing on the morning train and those arriving in the evening. The depot is also available to rent as a meeting space.
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History
The depot was constructed in 1909 by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Its grand opening occurred on November 18, 1909. It was originally served by trains of its builder, including the Texas Chief. After Amtrak's establishment in 1971, it was served by a train of the same name, renamed in 1974 to the Lone Star. Those trains served points as far away as Chicago, Illinois and Galveston, Texas. Service was discontinued on October 9, 1979, and no passenger train service was available until June 1999, when the Heartland Flyer was instituted between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas.
The architectural design of the depot is a modified Mission Santa Fe county seat standard plan.