Texas Railroad Depots - Flatonia
Flatonia was served
by the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway and the San Antonio & Aransas
Pass Railway. Both eventually came under the ownership of Southern Pacific.
John W Barriger III National Railroad Library
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This is the San Antonio and Aransas Pass passenger depot
in Flatonia, Texas with the signboard name "Flatonia Jct."
on the end of the depot. This undated photo is from the collection
of Tommy A. Shults. |
A rail spur off the main is how the SAAP served downtown Flatonia
with freight service. This depot is the SA & AP freight depot.
Building is privately owned, but may be viewed from public property
just north of the UP main on State Hwy. 95. Photo by Tommy A.
Shults.
This is a "newer" SA & AP passenger depot still
in use by the Union Pacific as of mid 2003. This structure is
located just a short distance away from the diamond where Tower
3 once stood. Photo by Tommy A. Shults.
Last Revised: 1/26/2022