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I & GN MO Pacific RR Station: Texas Historical
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Kilgore |
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http://txdepot.railfan.net/Kilgore.html |
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The town of Kilgore was platted by the International Railroad Company after it purchased land for a town site from C. B. "Buck" Kilgore, who had donated a 200-foot railroad right-of-way in 1871. This railroad station was completed in 1872 to provide passenger and freight service and to serve as a communications center for this agricultural and lumbering area. Later, World War II provided the depot with a steady stream of troop trains. The rail line became known as the Missouri Pacific in 1956. Closed in 1977, the Kilgore depot still stands today as a reminder of the significant role rail transportation played in the growth and development of Kilgore and East Texas.
Marker at 210 N. Commerce
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