Purcell station

Purcell is a train station in Purcell, Oklahoma, United States, served by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train. This is the second station in this location to serve Amtrak. The original Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad depot was torn down in the 1990s; its last service was the Lone Star, discontinued in 1979. The current brick depot was completed in 2001 with a grant from the Great American Stations Foundation.[2]

Purcell, OK
The station at Purcell in February 2017. The James C. Nance Memorial Bridge (U.S. Route 77 / State Highway 39) over the Canadian River is in the distance.
Location	East Main Street and North Santa Fe Avenue Purcell, OK 73080
Coordinates	35.0120°N 97.3573°W
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	PUR
History
Opened	2001
Passengers
2017	1,860[1]  9.86%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pauls Valley toward Fort Worth Heartland Flyer Norman toward Oklahoma City
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pauls Valley toward Dallas or Houston Lone Star Norman toward Chicago Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Noble toward Newton Newton – Purcell Terminus Terminus Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Main Line Wayne toward Galveston Kirfort toward Chickasha Chickasha – Purcell Terminus

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Oklahoma" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
2. "Purcell, OK (PUR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 18 November 2011.

External links

• Purcell, OK – Amtrak
• Heartland Flyer -- Purcell
• Purcell Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Purcell, OK (PUR) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)