Sanderson station


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, West Virginia in passenger volume. However, Sanderson still averages fewer than one passenger per day.

History

The stop was formerly the site of a Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad 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.