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TIRC Station
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Two story brick building with concrete floors near approximately five acres of road construction materials.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Excellent condition spiral staircase that leads from the sub-basement to the second floor.
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fences
wooden boarding
Semi-Frequent Police Patrol
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flashlight
head protection
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This two story, plus a basement, building was a passenger and maintenance terminal for the Texas Interurban Railway, and the eastern terminus for the line. The facility also functioned as the connection to the Texas Midland Railroad for passenger transfers.
The rail line was shorted lived (ended in 1932) as the Dixie Highway (US80) was completed through the area, and vehicle traffic picked up and took place of general rail travel.
Once the Dallas-Terrell line was abandoned, the Texas Midland Railroad used the facility as a terminus and bus connection center, but that was short lived as well and the building was abandoned in 1939.
Replacement bus service was operated by Dixie-Sunshine Trailways, which in 1948 became part of Continental Trailways. Operated into 1970's.
The line from Dallas to Terrell was unique as it was a streetcar type design that ran for thirty miles from downtown Dallas to this terminus building. Using electric motors, the line had six electrical switching stations to control the power flow. Only one such building remains and is located in Lawrence 5.5 miles to the west.
UEDB Entry http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=26856
Since 1990 it has been used by the City of Terrell as a catch-all storage building for road maintenance. I could find no notes of usage from it's closing to earlier than 1990.
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None according to the City of Terrell planning office.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 2/3/2020 5:47 PM.
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on Feb 3 20 at 17:47, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Feb 3 20 at 0:05, moonglowmaiden changed the following: Status
on May 4 12 at 19:13, Opheliaism validated this location
on May 4 12 at 2:46, TexasMike changed the following: History, Description
on May 4 12 at 2:03, TexasMike made this location available
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