Holland (Amtrak station)

Holland
Station statistics
Address 171 Lincoln Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Lines
Connections Macatawa Area Express(MAX)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Parking Yes; free
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened 1926
Rebuilt 1991
Accessible
Code HOM
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 37,273[1]  1.2%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Pere Marquette
Terminus

The Holland Amtrak station is a train station in Holland, Michigan, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The present facility, called the "Louis & Helen Padnos Transportation Center" serves as both an Amtrak station and a central hub Macatawa Area Express (MAX) a bus system that serves Holland and the nearby town of Zeeland. The facility includes a ticket office and a waiting room.

The depot building is a renovated 1926 structure, built by the Pere Marquette Railroad, under the direction of local station agent Edward Belden Rich who lobbied the line for a new structure since his arrival in Holland in 1909. Rich served the Pere Marquette Line in Holland from 1909 until his retirement in 1936. Renovations were completed in 1991.

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Transit Connections

Riders can transfer between Amtrak trains and all of the MAX system routes. Route 6 connects riders to Zeeland - the rest extend to various destinations throughout Holland. Under the current Pere Marquette schedule, only weekday Chicago-bound riders can take advantage of this connection. Holland-bound train arrives at the station at 10:20 PM, over three hours after the system's hours of operation end.

Ridership

Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Holland was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 100 passengers daily.[2]

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