Washington station (Missouri)

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Washington, MO
Washington MO Amtrack.jpg
The station sign
General information
Location301 West Front Street
Washington, Missouri
United States
Coordinates 38°33′42″N91°00′45″W / 38.5616°N 91.0125°W / 38.5616; -91.0125
Owned by City of Washington, Union Pacific
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingAbout 30 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesNone
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: WAH
History
OpenedPre-1865
Rebuilt1923
Passengers
FY 20229,210 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Hermann
toward Kansas City
Missouri River Runner Kirkwood
toward St. Louis
Former services
Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station
Berger
toward Kansas City
Main Line Boles
toward St. Louis
Location
Washington station (Missouri)

Washington station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Washington, Missouri, United States.

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The brick station was designed for the Missouri Pacific Railroad by the railroad's Chief Engineer E. M. Tucker and built in 1923. [2] The wooden depot built in 1865 which it replaced was moved and became the Missouri Pacific freight station. Both stations still stand.

The station is one of four Amtrak stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area; the other three are the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center in St. Louis, the Kirkwood Station, and the Alton station.

Future

On November 9, 2022, Amtrak announced that it would be investing $3 million to improve the station. The work will add a new 170-foot platform, new lighting and new signage to the station. The parking lot and the building will remain unchanged. [3]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. Jones, Maureen (1986). "Historic Survey of Washington, Missouri" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. Colbert, Ethan. "Amtrak investing $3M into downtown Washington station". The Missourian. Retrieved 15 March 2023.