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Address | 171 Lincoln Avenue Holland, MI 49423 |
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Connections | Macatawa Area Express(MAX) | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
Baggage check | No | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1926 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1991 | ||||||||||
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Code | HOM | ||||||||||
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Passengers (2010) | 37,273[1] 1.2% | ||||||||||
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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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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.
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]