Railroads | Red River Historian

A Map about an unrealized Future

A map about an unrealized future, drawn to indicate where the Texas & Pacific Railroad would pass once it was built west of Shreveport.

Railroad Ruin in Sherman

Along Cherry Street in downtown Sherman is an interesting ruin behind the 1888 Cottonbelt railroad depot.

The Electric Interurban Railway Systems of North Texas

The electric interurban railway systems connected cities along the region designated as "North Texas."

Calera keeps changing

Calera (Bryan County, Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma) began life as Cale Switch in 1872.

Denison, Railroad City

The MKT made Denison a very important railroad city after the Civil War.

Denison Labor Strike of 1922... that couldn't be

On July 1, 1922, the national Union of Railroad Shopmen called for a country-wide strike, and Denison's MKT labor was about to participate.

Red River City

According to this map filed by the Houston & Texas Railroad with the Texas General Land Office, their rail line was proposed to extend to...

Grayson County Rails but not Denison (Denison deserves a separate post).

Check out some Grayson County Rails!