Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway

The Community of Allen, founded in the 1870s, experienced a surge of growth after the arrival of the Texas Traction Company in 1908. The town was a stop on the interurban line between Dallas and Sherman, serviced daily by hourly passenger cars from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two daily freight deliveries brought mail, produce, and railway express packages. After first operating from a farmhouse, Texas Traction bought this property in 1912 and built this brick depot in 1913. The railway became the Texas Electric in 1917, with service from Denison to Waco until it was abandoned in 1948. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway is a historical marker in Allen, Collin County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1026, -96.6709 near Allen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Allen, Allen, and Leach-Thomas Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000127. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.