Hastings station (Nebraska)

Last updated
Hastings, NE
Hastings Amtrak station.jpg
General information
Location501 West First Street
Hastings, Nebraska
United States
Coordinates 40°35′2.76″N98°23′15″W / 40.5841000°N 98.38750°W / 40.5841000; -98.38750
Owned byMidland LLC, BNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Hastings Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: HAS
History
OpenedOctober 1902 [1]
Rebuilt1966, 2000
Passengers
FY 20234,018 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Holdrege
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr Lincoln
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Holdrege
closed 2020
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr Lincoln
toward Chicago
Holdrege
toward Los Angeles
Desert Wind
Discontinued in 1997
Lincoln
toward Chicago
Holdrege
toward Seattle
Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Ingleside
toward Denver
Main Line Inland
toward Chicago
McCook
toward Oakland
California Zephyr Lincoln
toward Chicago
Juniata
toward Kearner
KearneyAurora Trumbull
toward Aurora, NE
Ayr Junction
toward Alma
AlmaHastings Terminus
Brickton
toward Red Cloud
Red CloudHastings
Burlington Station
Burlington Station (Hastings, Nebraska) from N.JPG
Frontage of the Burlington Route depot in Hastings.
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1898
Architect Thomas Rogers Kimball; Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 78001693 [3]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978
Location
Hastings station (Nebraska)

Hastings station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Hastings, Nebraska. It is served daily by the California Zephyr .

The station was built as Hastings Burlington Station in 1902. Thomas Rogers Kimball designed it in the Spanish Colonial Revival style for the Burlington Railroad. [4] It was renovated in 1966 and 2000 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Part of the building is leased to commercial tenants. [5]

Amtrak spent $10 million to upgrade both Hastings station and the station at Holdrege. At Hastings, Amtrak installed a 860-foot (260 m) platform, bringing it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. At the cost of $4.7 million, Amtrak also renovated the waiting area in the 1902 depot. Both stations attained LED lighting, wheelchair lifts and new signage. [6]

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References

  1. "The New Burlington Depot at Hastings, Nebraska". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 11, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved July 1, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. Burlington Depot at Adams County Historical Society, retrieved April 5, 2010.
  5. Hastings, NE (HAS) at Great American Stations, retrieved April 5, 2010.
  6. "Amtrak Accessibility Upgrades at Two Nebraska Stations" (Press release). Amtrak. July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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