Flagstaff (Amtrak station)

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Flagstaff

Station statistics

Address

1 East Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Lines

Southwest Chief

Connections

Mountain Line

Other information

Code

FLG

Owned by

Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce

Traffic

Passengers (FY2007)

36,029 ▲ 4% (Amtrak)

Services

Preceding station		Amtrak		Following station
Williams Junction toward Los Angeles		Southwest Chief		Winslow toward Chicago

The Flagstaff (Amtrak station) is located at 1 East Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Station, formerly the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, doubles as a visitor center and is located in the midst of the shops, cafes, and boutiques of downtown Flagstaff. Northern Arizona University is located nearby, as are the Lowell Observatory (where Pluto was discovered), Sunset Crater, the Walnut Canyon National Monument, ski resorts, and other attractions.

In FY07, it was the busiest Amtrak station in Arizona, based on reported passenger traffic.

[edit] History

AT&SF built the depot in 1926. The station's elevation is 6,902 feet above sea level. Adjacent is the 1889 solid-red sandstone freight depot originally built by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

[edit] Routes

Southwest Chief
Mountain Line city bus service
Open Road Tours shuttle services to Phoenix, Camp Verde, Sedona, Oak Creek, Williams, and the Grand Canyon depart from the Amtrak station.
Greyhound operates intercity bus service from its nearby station

Some Greyhound and Open Road services may be booked through Amtrak.