Chemult (Amtrak station)

Chemult, OR

Chemult Amtrak Station
Location 2nd St. & Depot St., off Hwy. 97[1]
Owned by Union Pacific Railroad, loaned to Amtrak
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Connections Redmond Airport Shuttle, Thruway Motorcoach
Other information
Station code CMO
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 9,839[2]Decrease 3%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight
toward Seattle
Location
Location of the Chemult Amtrak Station.
Location within Oregon

The Chemult Station is an Amtrak train station in Chemult, Oregon. There are currently approximately 9,000 passenger trips at the Chemult facility each year, per the Oregon Dept. of Transportation.[3] It is not staffed and only consists of a platform structure and a warming shelter, and is the subject of much criticism as being too small.[4] Trains must make a double stop at the station because the cement platform is so short.[5]

Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach offers connecting service to Bend, Oregon.[4]

New station

A new Chemult station was built on the site during 2010. The new station cost $600,000 and was built in the Cascadian architecture style.[3] Construction began in May 2010 and was completed in November, in time for a 10 November opening.[3]

References

  1. "Amtrak-Stations-Chemult, OR (CMO)". Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Oregon" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chemult Train Station/Welcome Center Project". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Chiang, Chuck (2006-06-14). "Proposed Chemult, Ore., Amtrak station could boost area tourism, officials say". Bend Bulletin.
  5. "Amtrak Coast Starlight to Chemult-Apr. 2006". Retrieved 2007-11-02.

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Coordinates: 43°13′01″N 121°46′50″W / 43.216874°N 121.780642°W