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Temple, TX
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315 W Avenue B
Temple, TX 76501
(254) 742-2019

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Named for a Santa Fe surveyor, Temple is a town the railroads built. Temple is also known as the wildflower capital of Texas, and many varieties of wildflowers can be seen blooming along the tracks in the spring and early summer. The 1911 depot and division headquarters building has been restored and reopened in July 2000. Thruway Motorcoach connections are available here for Killeen and Fort Hood, the world's largest military installation and home of the United States Third Army. North of Temple, we are on the tracks of the BNSF Railway; south of Temple, the Union Pacific Railroad.

Amtrak's Temple stop is a full-service station, offering ticket sales, checked baggage and small package express. Amtrak offers connecting Thruway Motorcoach service to and from Fort Hood, home of III Corps of the U.S. Army, as well as Killeen.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Railroad and Heritage Museum
in the station - on site
(254) 298-5172
SPJST Library and Museum
520 N Main St - 0.5 mi N
(254) 773-1575
Museum's mission is to preserve the Czech cultural heritage and to honor the pioneers who settled Texas. Open 8:00a-noon, 1:00-5:00p Mon-Fri.
Temple High School
415 N 31st St - 1.5 mi NW
(254) 791-6300
Cultural Arts Center
3011 N 3rd St - 2.1 mi N
(254) 773-9926
Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center
3303 N 3rd St - 2.3 mi N
(254) 298-5720
Bell County Museum
201 N Main - 8.7 mi SW (in Belton)
(254) 933-5243
Museum's primary focus is the first 100 years of Bell County, from 1850 to 1950--various aspects of rural and city life.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College St - 8.7 mi SW (in Belton)
(254) 295-4500
UPCOMING EVENTS

Sep 19-28 Scott and White Texas Senior Games (Other Sports)
Various locations
Sep 20-21 Texas Model Train Show (Trains)
Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center
Oct 3-5 Texas Early Day Tractor and Engine Association Fall Show (Show)
Tractor Grounds
DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Killeen Take U.S. 190/IH 35 north to Temple. Take exit 301 (Central Avenue). Continue east of Central and turn right on 9th or 7th. Both streets dead-end at the Amtrak station.

From Bryan/College Station Take right lane at Loop 363 and downtown and 1st Street. Turn left on Avenue A and then turn left on 9th Street.

 
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PARKING

Short term 30 spaces. West side of station. Free. Unattended; park at own risk.

Long term 50 spaces. West side of station. Free. Unattended; park at own risk.

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

avis 412 S 31st St - 1.5 mi W
(254) 791-0608, 1-800-831-AVIS
enterprise 3616 S General Bruce Dr - 3.3 mi SW
(254) 770-1342, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
Will pick up with advance notice.
national 4130 SW Loop 363 - 3.8 mi NW
(254) 773-7081, 1-800-CAR-RENT
HOTELS

laquinta 1604 W Barton Ave - 1.3 mi NW
(254) 771-2980, 1-800-531-5900
econo 1001 N General Bruce Drive - 1.8 mi NW
(254) 771-1688, 1-800-55-ECONO
Guest House Hotel 802 N General Bruce Drive - 2.4 mi NW
(254) 778-4411
bestwstn Inn at Scott and White 2625 S 31st St - 3.0 mi S
(254) 778-5511, 1-800-528-1234
Will pick up with advance notice.
ramada 400 SW Loop 363 - 3.6 mi SW
(254) 773-1515, 1-800-2-RAMADA
super8 Super 8 Motel 5505 S General Bruce Drive - 6.0 mi SW
(254) 778-0962, 1-800-800-8000
LOCAL TRANSIT

Local Bus Hill Country Transit District - The HOP
(254) 778-3636
Fixed-route bus service in Temple, plus a 9-county rural transit system.

Intercity Bus
20 S 5th St. - 2 blk N
(254) 773-4123

Airport Killeen Airport - ILE
1525 Airport Drive - 22.8 mi W
(254) 699-4509
American Eagle, Delta Connection and Continental Express airlines.

Taxi Yellow Cab
(254) 773-6855

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Temple Daily Telegram  •  www.temple-telegram.com
KCEN (6, NBC)  •  www.kcentv.com
KWTX (10, CBS)  •  www.kwtx.com
KXXV (25, ABC)  •  www.kxxv.com
VISITOR INFORMATION

City of Temple Office of Tourism 2 N Main St
Temple, TX 76501-7659
(254) 298-5413, 1-800-479-0338

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES


Rep. John R. Carter
(R-TX, dist. 31)

408 Cannon House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3864
Sen. John Cornyn
(R)

517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2934

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R)

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5922

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