Omaha station

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Omaha, NE
Omaha Amtrak Station 2024.jpg
Amtrak's Omaha station as seen in 2024. Original Burlington Station building seen adjacent.
General information
Location1003 South 9th Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°14′59″N95°55′38″W / 41.2498°N 95.9272°W / 41.2498; -95.9272
Owned byAmtrak
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: OMA
History
Opened1983
Passengers
FY 202217,023 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Lincoln
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr Creston
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Lincoln
toward Los Angeles
Desert Wind
Discontinued in 1997
Creston
toward Chicago
Lincoln
toward Seattle
Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Location
Omaha station

Omaha station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is served daily by the California Zephyr . The station was built by Amtrak in 1983 as a replacement for the directly adjacent Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Station that was opened in 1898, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. The structure utilizes the Type 50C specification of Amtrak's standard design.

Contents

Omaha station is not directly served by local public transit provider Metro Transit. The closest bus stop is located 4 blocks away at the intersection of South 13th Street and Pacific Street. This stop is served by Route 13, however, the service span does not include the times when the California Zephyr is scheduled to arrive and depart. [2]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Omaha Metro Route 13" (PDF). Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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