Terre Haute station (Amtrak)

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Terre Haute, IN
Spirit of St. Louis at Terre Haute (27103339634).jpg
The Spirit of St. Louis at Terre Haute in 1970
General information
Location700 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana
Coordinates 39°28′31″N87°24′27″W / 39.47528°N 87.40750°W / 39.47528; -87.40750
History
OpenedJuly 27, 1899
ClosedOctober 1, 1979
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Effingham
toward Kansas City
National Limited Indianapolis
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
St. Louis
Terminus
Big Four Route
Main Line
Indianapolis
toward Cleveland
St. Mary of the Woods
toward St. Louis
Markles
toward Cleveland
Riley
toward Evansville
Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute RailwayTerminus

Terre Haute station, also known as the Big Four Depot, was a train station in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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Construction on the Big Four Railroad station started in 1898 and it opened to passengers on July 27, 1899. [1] The station served Big Four (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway) trains, and after the railroad was absorbed into the New York Central, it served trains under that name.

The station was on the New York Central's St. Louis - Indianapolis - Cleveland corridor, and it served several named trains on that route. The trains heading toward Cleveland included Missourian (St. Louis - New York City, with a section to Detroit), Southwestern Limited (St. Louis - New York City), as well as named and unnamed trains running strictly between St. Louis and Cleveland. [2]

The Amtrak National Limited (Kansas CityNew York City and Washington, D.C.) ceased operation on October 1, 1979, ending rail service to the city. [3] [4] It was demolished in 1986.

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References

  1. McCormick, Mike (2005). Terre Haute: Queen City of the Wabash. Arcadia Publishing. p. 98. ISBN   9780738524061.
  2. New York Central timetable, June 17, 1951, Tables 16, 17 https://streamlinermemories.info/NYC/NYC51-6TT.pdf
  3. Bennett, Mark (April 25, 2009). "Train travel chugs back into Valley conversations". Tribune-Star . Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. "Burger Overturns Court Order Extending National Limited's Life". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1979. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg