MKT Depot Museum

MKT Depot Museum Katy Railroad Park is home to the historic Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Depot.

The Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum inside the Depot displays many original elements and explains how the Depot operated as a passenger rail service in Katy.

The Katy, Texas Daytripper episode is on its way!It will air on Thursday, May 15, on Austin PBS.It will air on other PBS...
04/25/2025

The Katy, Texas Daytripper episode is on its way!

It will air on Thursday, May 15, on Austin PBS.
It will air on other PBS stations around the state on Saturday, May 17. Check your local PBS listings for exact times.

It will post to the Daytripper YouTube channel on Monday, May 19th!

The Daytripper Katy Heritage Society

Please go to bestofkaty.org once a day and vote for us!!
04/23/2025

Please go to bestofkaty.org once a day and vote for us!!

U.P 1988 The Katy Photo by Travis Burtram Katy Tx 1-11-23
04/21/2025

U.P 1988 The Katy

Photo by Travis Burtram

Katy Tx
1-11-23

04/12/2025

A look east from over the Bartlett neighborhood. The cluster of trees in the foreground is near Cane Island Creek.

Take note- the MKT Depot Museum is in its original location on the south side of the railroad tracks. 🛤️

Shared from MKT Remembered group.Katy in KatyWhen I lived in Texas a few years earlier,on a typical railfanning morning,...
03/24/2025

Shared from MKT Remembered group.

Katy in Katy
When I lived in Texas a few years earlier,on a typical railfanning morning, I would drive west on IH-10 (Interstate 10 for the rest of the country). If I got to the Santa Fe at Sealy before having to turn around to grab a southbound shot, I would go north or south along the Santa Fe. It didn't happen often. After being at a convention in 1983, I retraced that route for the last time and found this rock train going past the rice elevators in Katy. After the UP merger, the through line would be redundant and pulled up.
October 14, 1983
By Crr200

Katy Heritage Society

Beautiful photo of the MKT Depot. This photo shows the depot in its original location at Ave A and Hwy 90 on the Southea...
03/14/2025

Beautiful photo of the MKT Depot. This photo shows the depot in its original location at Ave A and Hwy 90 on the Southeast side of the railroad tracks.

First street to East Avenue is the street in the background that curves to the left of the photo. Highway Blvd is the foreground street.

We applaud the founders of Katy Heritage Society for rescuing this building in 1979!

The Katy Heritage Society had a fantastic time sharing our passion for preservation at the MKT Depot Museum, and we were...
02/21/2025

The Katy Heritage Society had a fantastic time sharing our passion for preservation at the MKT Depot Museum, and we were honored to have The Daytripper himself, Chet Garner, help us showcase the rich history we have documented over the decades.

His passion for storytelling and preserving Texas history made the day even more special. Thank you, Chet, for helping us highlight this important piece of our community’s past!

We are thankful for the City of Katy helping give the tour and show off all that we have saved and have on display. We can’t wait to see the episode. Follow Katy Heritage Society and MKT Depot Museum page for updates coming soon.

The Daytripper

Our caboose đź“· credit: Katy Police Department
01/21/2025

Our caboose

đź“· credit: Katy Police Department

Norfolk Southern originally built as an GE (C40-9W) rebuild to a GE (AC44C6M)Taken on 12-6-2022 Katy TxPhoto by Travis B...
12/13/2024

Norfolk Southern originally built as an GE (C40-9W) rebuild to a GE (AC44C6M)

Taken on 12-6-2022
Katy Tx

Photo by Travis Burtram

CSX AC44CW #491 in YN2 paint built in September of 2000 sits on Cemex wye waits for its next assignment Summer of 2018...
10/30/2024

CSX AC44CW #491 in YN2 paint built in September of 2000 sits on Cemex wye waits for its next assignment

Summer of 2018
Photo by Travis Burtram

Look at these beautiful young ladies enjoying our newest addition to Katy Railroad Park!!Thank you, Katy Heritage Societ...
10/30/2024

Look at these beautiful young ladies enjoying our newest addition to Katy Railroad Park!!

Thank you, Katy Heritage Society for leading the efforts on this project!!

Young and young at heart all love it!

MKT Railroad…Houston Depot. 1949 Photo.Photo shows the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT) passenger depot. Located...
09/17/2024

MKT Railroad…Houston Depot. 1949 Photo.

Photo shows the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT) passenger depot. Located at Girard & North Main. The Katy line ran somewhat northwest from the station along White Oak Bayou before crossing into the First Ward.

The structure was built in 1914. The KATY Line discontinued service on November 1957. The railroad demolished the building in December 1958.

A map below shows MKT routing within the state.

Katy Heritage Society
Katy Railroad Park

A grab shot of MKT Caboose #113 bringing up the rear of Train #104 as it clears Avenue A in Katy, Texas in 1987.Photo ...
09/02/2024

A grab shot of MKT Caboose #113 bringing up the rear of Train #104 as it clears Avenue A in Katy, Texas in 1987.

Photo Credit: Scott Sanders

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Katy, TX
77493

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Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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+12813918400

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