Leavenworth (Amtrak station)
Leavenworth Station | |||||||||||
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| Location |
11645 North Road Leavenworth, WA 98801 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°36′25″N 120°38′40″W / 47.606886°N 120.644345°WCoordinates: 47°36′25″N 120°38′40″W / 47.606886°N 120.644345°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Short-term only; free | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | LWA | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | September 25, 2009[1] | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2014) |
11,307[2]  22.49% | ||||||||||
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Leavenworth "Icicle" Station (LWA) is a station stop for Amtrak's Empire Builder in Leavenworth, Washington. The station started service on September 25, 2009.[1]
Then-Mayor Rob Eaton initiated the station project in 2003 as a way to bring tourists to Leavenworth, which is famous for its "Bavarian Village" themed downtown. By February 2007, track-owner BNSF Railway and Amtrak had approved the station project and it moved forward. HNTB, Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., completed the station design and managed construction. [3]
The station and parking are owned by the City of Leavenworth, Washington. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway. There is no Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach connection at this station, but there is a stop at SR 2 and Icicle road.
Boardings and Alightings
| Year | 2011[4] | 2012[5] | 2013[6] | 2014[2] |
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| Total | 8,028 | 12,751 | 9,231 | 11,307 |
| YoY Difference | N/A | 4,723 | -3,520 | 2,076 |
| YoY Difference % | N/A | 58.83% | -27.61% | 22.49% |
Shuttle services
Link Transit has a Dial-a-Ride service that is open to the general public. The service requires at least a one day advance notice.[7]
Leavenworth Taxi also has a shuttle to and from the station.[8]
Some hotels in the area offer a shuttle to the train station such as the Icicle Inn.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009". Reuters. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Leavenworth Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2011: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2012: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Leavenworth DART". Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Leavenworth Shuttle & Taxi". Retrieved 2009-10-10.