InterUrban Railway Museum
The InterUrban Railway Museum in Plano, Texas, celebrates the historic InterUrban railway that ran from Denison to Dallas. This was the first all-electric intercity railway in Texas and the line started operation in 1908 and ran until 1948. The InterUrban had connections to Fort Worth and Denton possible. In 1914 the InterUrban was allowed to carry mail as well, through a contract with the United States Postal Service. The trains ran every hour from 6 a.m. to midnight.
The museum is also the only surviving electric substation on the InterUrban line. Today it houses numerous artifacts from the historic transportation system.
The InterUrban Museum is open Mondays through Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They have a preschool story time on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. (let them know you’re coming by calling (972) 941-2117. Admission to the museum is free.
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