Hutchinson, KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | North Walnut and East 3rd Streets Hutchinson, Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°03′21″N97°55′52″W / 38.0557°N 97.9312°W | |||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Railway La Junta Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: HUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1950 May 10, 2021–April 21, 2022 [1] [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2021 | 1,797 [3] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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