Rensselaer station

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Rensselaer, IN
Rensselaer station building, October 2015.jpg
Rensselaer station building in October 2015
General information
Location776 North Cullen Street
Rensselaer, Indiana
United States
Coordinates 40°56′36″N87°09′18″W / 40.9432°N 87.1551°W / 40.9432; -87.1551
Line(s) CSX Monon Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: REN
History
OpenedApril 26, 1981 [1]
Rebuilt20112013
Passengers
FY 2021521 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Dyer
toward Chicago
Cardinal Lafayette
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Dyer
toward Chicago
Hoosier State Lafayette
toward Indianapolis
Kentucky Cardinal Lafayette
toward Louisville
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
Surrey
toward Chicago
Main Line Pleasant Ridge
toward Louisville

Rensselaer station is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal .

Contents

History

The 1981-built shelter in 2010 Amtrak Rensselaer, IN Station.jpg
The 1981-built shelter in 2010

A small shelter at Rensselaer was built in 1981 and maintained by the local Lions Club. [1] [3] The former Monon Railroad station was demolished in 1981. [4]

A new accessible concrete platform was constructed with funds from the 2009 stimulus bill. The platform, which cost around $500,000, was dedicated on April 20, 2011. [4] The 1979-built shelter was later demolished and replaced with a one-story brick building, which opened on August 21, 2013. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Stop for Amtrak". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. January 17, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved October 17, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "New Amtrak Passenger Shelter Dedicated In Rensselaer, Ind" (Press release). Amtrak. August 21, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "RENSSELAER, IN (REN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.

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