La Plata, MO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The La Plata station in November 2015 as seen from the coach of a Southwest Chief | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 535 North Owensby Street La Plata, Missouri 63549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°01′45″N92°29′38″W / 40.0291°N 92.4939°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Marceline Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: LAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | January 1, 1888 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | –September 21, 1945 [2] 1996–2001 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 6,870 [3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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La Plata station is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States and is a passenger stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. [4] It also hosts 2 Virtual Railfan cameras. [5]
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