Flagstaff (Amtrak station)

Flagstaff
Station statistics
Address	1 East Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Coordinates	35°11′51″N 111°38′57″W / 35.1974°N 111.6491°W / 35.1974; -111.6491Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 111°38′57″W / 35.1974°N 111.6491°W / 35.1974; -111.6491
Line(s)	Southwest Chief
Connections	Mountain Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	1926
Station code	FLG
Owned by	Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	40,390[1]  1.5%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Williams Junction toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Winslow toward Chicago     Former services     Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chalender toward Los Angeles Main Line Winona toward Chicago Dearborn Station Williams toward Los Angeles Main Line Major stations Winslow toward Chicago Dearborn Station

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.

History

The old A&P depot.

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.^[2]

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.
• Flagstaff Shuttle and Charter provides custom time private shuttles from Amtrak to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Snowbowl Ski Area.
• Greyhound operates intercity bus service from its nearby station

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

References

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Flagstaff, AZ
• Flagstaff Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- TrainWeb)
• Flagstaff (FLG)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)