Norman Depot facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Norman Depot
Location	200 South Jones Avenue Norman, OK 73069
Owned by	City of Norman
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Free
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NOR
History
Opened	1909
Rebuilt	2003
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	13,039  11%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Purcell toward Fort Worth Heartland Flyer Oklahoma City Terminus
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Purcell toward Dallas or Houston Lone Star Oklahoma City toward Chicago Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Purcell Terminus Oklahoma Division First District Moore toward Arkansas City
Santa Fe Depot (Norman Depot)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Jct.of Abner Norman Dr. and Comanche St., Norman, Oklahoma
Area	less than one acre
Built	1909 (1909)
Built by	Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway
Architect	Lungsren & Carlson
Architectural style	Mission Revival/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	90002203
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1991

The Norman Depot is a special building in Norman, Oklahoma. It works as both a train station and a community center. As a train station, it serves Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train. As a community center, it is home to the Norman Performing Arts Studio, which is a group that supports the arts. The depot is located at milepost 401.8 on the BNSF Railway's Red Rock line.

People from the community volunteer as "depot hosts." These volunteers are from the Norman Performing Arts Studio and Passenger Rail Oklahoma. They meet passengers who are leaving on the morning train and those arriving in the evening. The depot can also be rented for meetings or other events.

History of the Norman Depot

The Norman Depot was built in 1909 by a company called the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Its grand opening was on November 18, 1909.

Early Train Services

When it first opened, the depot was served by trains from its builder, the Santa Fe Railway. One of these trains was called the Texas Chief. After Amtrak started in 1971, the Texas Chief continued to use the station. In 1974, this train was renamed the Lone Star. These trains traveled to faraway places like Chicago, Illinois and Galveston, Texas.

Service Changes Over Time

Train service at the depot stopped on October 9, 1979. For many years, no passenger trains used the station. Then, in June 1999, train service returned with the Heartland Flyer. This train travels between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas.

Building Design

The Norman Depot's design is a special style called Mission Santa Fe county seat standard plan. This style is a type of Mission Revival architecture.

• Amtrak – Stations – Norman, OK

Images for kids

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  This sign at the Norman Depot shares more history about the ATSF railway.

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  A BNSF Intermodal Train passes through the Old Santa Fe Depot in Norman, Oklahoma. It runs on the BNSF's Red Rock Subdivision.