Hearne DEPOT

05/19/2026

Another interesting site in Hearne!

Nearly 5,000 POWs lived right here in Texas. This WWII site tells the story textbooks skip.

05/09/2026

We are open today!

Happy National Train Day.

04/25/2026

Another Funday Friday! 15 visitors - from Wisconsin, Los Vegas, Georgetown, Joshua, & Houston!
AND a good dog!

04/24/2026

I just re-read this 1995 article from THE HEARNE DEMOCRAT that I call "Battle for the Depot". Take a minute or two to read it - again, or for the first time. (Click on it to go to our web site and enlarge)

the Battle for the Depot In 1995 the City of Hearne and the Hearne Heritage League butted heads with Southern Pacific Railroad over sale of the Hearne Depot, which was built in 1901 by the Houston …

04/23/2026

Good advice!

Safety Saturday: The train tracks are not a short cut. A train may approach very quickly with minimal sounds.

04/23/2026

The Depot will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, 4/23). Dr.'s appointment.

04/19/2026

It was a full day!

Our second Cameron Train Show is in the books. Every aspect of the show was better than last years. There were lots of positive comments and the vendors sold a lot of model train equipment. As always, the train layouts were a huge hit with the over 150 kids attending and participating in our new kid friendly activities. Pictured here are the Directors and volunteers from the Rockdale I&GN Depot, Eagle Lake Depot, LaGrange Depot, Hearne Depot, Deanville Depot, San Antonio Railroad Museum and the Milam County Railroad Museum. We have forged strong friendships with these amazing folks to promote the preservation of Railroad history in Texas. We have made a commitment to expand our outreach to all Texas Railroad Museums and Depots in our State in the coming months and years. I want to thank our new Education Director Ashley Prine and all of our volunteers, parents of our Jr. Engineers and our Railroad Museum Association members for their help today. We are truly blessed by their help and our community support.

04/18/2026

Been a busy day at the Cameron train show! Visiting with old friends and making new ones

04/18/2026

We will be closed Saturday (4/18) to promote the Depot at the Cameron Train Show.