Allen Water Station, Historic water station in Allen, United States

The Allen Water Station is a historic district in Allen, Texas, with six contributing structures built by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in the 1870s at the Allen Depot water stop. These are the water station site, the 1874 dam, a section of railroad tracks and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the water tank and pumping facility.

The Houston and Texas Central Railroad built this water station in the 1870s to serve steam locomotives traveling through the region. The facilities allowed trains to refuel with water and continue their journeys.

The site preserves the 1870s water stop of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad at Allen Depot, where steam locomotives took on water. Its six contributing structures, among them the 1874 dam, a section of track and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the tank and pumping facility, show how a railroad watering point was built and later altered.

The location sits near Exchange Parkway and covers approximately 5.7 acres along Cottonwood Creek. Wear comfortable shoes as the terrain is uneven and requires walking to view the preserved structures.

The listing covers six contributing structures, not just the water stop: the station site, the 1874 dam, a stretch of track and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the tank and pumping facility. The dam predates the bridge by 36 years.