Lawrence (Amtrak station)
Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Lawrence Amtrak Station (facing south), 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
413 East 7th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°WCoordinates: 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LRC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2013) |
7,204[1]  9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lawrence Amtrak station is a train station near downtown Lawrence, Kansas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Lawrence Station was built in 1956 by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to replace the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Station built in 1883 which was damaged by the 1951 flood. The Mid-Century Modern station has been declared eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
During 2011, more than $1.5 million in station improvements were carried out, including the construction of a new 500 feet (150 m) platform and repairs to the platform canopy, new lighting and improved access for persons with disabilities.[3] A ceremony was held on December 3 to mark the end of the project.[3]The City of Lawrence is expected to obtain ownership of the station in 2014, and has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to carry out a complete restoration of the structure. [4]
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Amtrak marks completion of Kansas station improvements". Progressive Railroading. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ↑ http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/dec/21/city-still-working-agreement-take-over-ownership-s/
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Lawrence, KS
- Lawrence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Depot Redux – Local group to preserve the station
- Lawrence, Kansas Train Cam – A webcam facing the station from across 7th Street
- Lawrence, KS (LRC) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)