Lordsburg station

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Lordsburg, NM
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Lordsburg station, with a simple metal shelter and benches
General information
LocationCenter Street and East Motel Drive
Lordsburg, New Mexico
United States
Coordinates 32°21′00″N108°42′25″W / 32.35000°N 108.70694°W / 32.35000; -108.70694
Line(s) UP Lordsburg Subdivision
PlatformsNo platform
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code Amtrak: LDB
Passengers
FY 2022661 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Benson
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited Deming
toward New Orleans
Texas Eagle Deming
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Bowie
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Route Deming
toward New Orleans

Lordsburg station is an Amtrak train station located at Center Street and East Motel Drive, on the south side of the tracks, in Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States.

P B39-8E #8016 at Lordsburg in June 1993. Note the coaling tower in the background once used to fuel SP's AC9's SP 8016 Lordsburg Jun 1993xRP - Flickr - drewj1946.jpg
P B39-8E #8016 at Lordsburg in June 1993. Note the coaling tower in the background once used to fuel SP's AC9's

The wooden clapboard station building has been demolished once at the site has been demolished. It has since been replaced with a simple metal shelter with a bench inside with train information posted on a sign outside. There is no platform at this station, trains stop at a paved vehicle crossing where passengers board.

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New Mexico" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.