Wichita Falls, TX
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Denton, TX (92.0 mi).
About Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita Counties. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 102,316, making it the 43rd-most populous city in Texas.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Small-city terminal — under 200K ($0.5–1B range) | $0.75B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.2× on $200M base | $240M |
| Track: Wichita Falls → Denton | 92.0 mi × $500M/mi | $46.0B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $15M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $47.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the downtown depot district. Historic rail yards give a ready downtown site. Sheppard Air Force Base — the Air Force's largest training wing — drives constant personnel travel. US-287 frontage captures the Texoma region.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Henrietta — Clay County seat on US-287 southeast.
- Bowie — Montague County city on the corridor.
- Decatur — Wise County seat at the Denton approach.