Guthrie station

Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie is a railway station in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Built in 1903, it still stands at its original site, 403 West Oklahoma Avenue. The building is currently in use by the local restaurant: Gage’s Steakhouse.

Guthrie, OK
The former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad station in Guthrie in June 2015.
Location409 West Oklahoma Avenue, Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044
Line(s)Lone Star
History
ClosedOctober 8, 1979[1]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Oklahoma City
toward Dallas or Houston
 Lone Star Perry
toward Chicago
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Lawrie
toward Newton
 Newton – Purcell Seward
toward Purcell

Status

This is no longer a working depot. Santa Fe Railroad ceased operating passenger trains to Guthrie, and Amtrak does not stop here any longer. Back in the early 1900s, during the period when Guthrie as the capital of Oklahoma Territory, there were up to 40 trains stopping here every day. One of the famous Harvey House restaurants was located inside the building.

The building has been recognized as a contributing resource of the Guthrie Historic District.

Description

The Santa Fe Depot on the east side of the tracks on Guthrie's west side was constructed in 1903. It is 185 ft. long and 85 ft. wide at its widest point. It covers an area of 9,000 square feet (840 m2). Unlike most frame depots of its time, this is a red brick depot, with a two-story section at the center and one-story wings to each side. [lower-alpha 1] The station lobby was in the middle of the ground floor, and was reached by doors on both the east and west sides of the building.[2]

Track-side view of Santa Fe Station in Guthrie, Oklahoma

Notes
  1. waitresses for the Harvey House lived in the second story.

References
  1. "Lone Star Gone: Amtrak Routes Shrink". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. October 10, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Sutter, Ellie. "Guthrie Restoring Train Depot." The Oklahoman. March 21, 1997. Accessed January 30, 2018.

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