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Historical Marker
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Concho,
San Saba & Llano Valley Railroad StationAttracted
by the area's livestock production, nearby shipping points, and the financial
support of the town, the Concho, San Saba and Llano Valley Railroad began building
a line to Sterling
City in 1909. A boxcar served as the depot until this mission revival building
was completed. Highway and pipeline construction caused a decline in rail
traffic and the line closed in 1958. Only the depot remains as a reminder of the
early rail service that helped develop the area.
Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark - 1980 |
Sterling
City Depot historical marker.
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 |
The
Old Sterling City Freight Depot
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 | |
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