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| Address | 1 East Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 |
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| Connections | Mountain Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Code | FLG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 41,252[1] 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Of the eight Arizona stations served by Amtrak, Flagstaff was the busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 115 passengers daily.[2]
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AT&SF built the depot in 1926. The station's elevation is 6,902 feet (2,104 m) above sea level. Adjacent is the 1886 solid-red sandstone freight depot originally built by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.[3]
Some Greyhound and Open Road services may be booked through Amtrak.