Albany station (Oregon)

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Albany, OR
Albany Oregon Amtrak station.jpg
General information
Location110 10th Avenue
Albany, Oregon
United States
Coordinates 44°37′49″N123°06′09″W / 44.63028°N 123.10250°W / 44.63028; -123.10250
Owned byCity of Albany
Line(s) Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Albany Transit System
Aiga bus trans.svg Benton Area Transit
Aiga bus trans.svg Linn-Benton Loop
Aiga bus trans.svg Linn Shuttle
Aiga bus trans.svg POINT
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: ALY
History
Opened1909
October 30, 1977 [1]
ClosedApril 30, 1971
Passengers
FY 202345,135 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Eugene
Terminus
 Amtrak Cascades Salem
toward Vancouver, British Columbia
Eugene
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight Salem
toward Seattle
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Tangent
toward Oakland Pier
Shasta Route Jefferson
toward Portland
Location
Albany station (Oregon)

Albany station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Albany, Oregon, United States. It is served by the Amtrak Cascades and the Coast Starlight passenger trains, and is the westernmost Amtrak station. [3] Albany station also serves as the hub for local transit.

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History

Interior of the station Albany Amtrak Station bus stop - Cascades POINT (24811484221).jpg
Interior of the station

The station was constructed in 1909 for the Southern Pacific Railroad and is built of masonry. [4] When Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in May 1971, Albany was dropped as a stop, though a Los Angeles–Seattle train (later the Coast Starlight ) was run. Albany was added as a stop on the Coast Starlight on October 30, 1971. [1] [5]

Beginning in 2004, the station and the surrounding area underwent an $11.3 million restoration that was funded with a combination of federal, state, local, and Amtrak money. [4] [6] The Oregon Department of Transportation was in charge of the project. [6] The station was rededicated on April 18, 2006. [4] The City of Albany also restored the former Railway Express Agency building nearby as offices for the city's transit system. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Fall Schedule Changes Include Shortened Travel Times". Amtrak News. Vol. 4, no. 20. Amtrak. November 1, 1977. p. 2.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Oregon" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "ALBANY OREGON (ALY)". TrainWeb. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "News Release: Albany Station Earns Downtown Excellence Award". City of Albany. April 26, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Amtrak begins service to Albany". Albany Democrat-Herald. October 29, 1977. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. 1 2 "News Release: News Release: Groundbreaking for Multimodal Transportation Center". City of Albany. May 6, 2004. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Rail building almost finished". Albany Democrat-Herald . October 11, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2018.

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