Line(s) Union Pacific Railroad Station code SND Opened 1882 Platforms in use 1 | Tracks 2 Passengers (2014) 283 8.4% Phone +1 800-872-7245 | |
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Location 201 West Downie Street
Sanderson, TX 79848
United States Address 201 W Downie St, Sanderson, TX 79848, USA Similar Alpine, Del Rio station, McGregor station, San Marcos station, Union Depot | ||
Sanderson is a train station in Sanderson, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.
Between 2007 and 2010, Sanderson was the least-used Amtrak stop in its national system. In FY2011, Sanderson experienced a 59% growth in passengers, exceeding Thurmond, WV in passenger volume. However, Sanderson still averages fewer than one passenger per day. Due to its low usage, it is a flag stop, and trains only stop there if passengers have tickets to or from the station.
History
The stop was formerly the site of a Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad (GH&SA) depot, later owned by Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. A large prefabricated clapboard wooden depot was assembled at the site in 1882 and expanded in 1910. After Southern Pacific abandoned the depot in 1995, the building began to rapidly deteriorate. An effort to save the depot was made by the Sanderson Depot Association, although the group was unable to secure funding to move the depot. The depot was demolished in October 2012.