Stanwood (Amtrak station)

Stanwood
Location 27111 Florence Way
Stanwood, Washington
Coordinates 48°14′34″N 122°21′00″W / 48.24278°N 122.35000°WCoordinates: 48°14′34″N 122°21′00″W / 48.24278°N 122.35000°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Connections Island Transit
Other information
Station code STW
History
Opened November 21, 2009
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 4,674[1] Increase 9.85%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Eugene
Cascades
Mount Vernon

Stanwood is a railroad station in Stanwood, Washington, USA that opened on November 21, 2009, with service on Amtrak's Cascades.[2] Construction was originally slated to begin in January 2009, with the stop expected to open in the following June, but by November 2008 was expected to begin in March 2009 with the opening in September.[3][4] The discovery of lead contamination on the project site further pushed back the opening of the station to mid-November 2009.[5] The projected cost varies between $4.2 million and $5 million. Amtrak's Cascades makes four daily stops at the station.[4][6] Island Transit provides connecting bus service to locations on Camano Island.

Stanwood last saw train service in 1971 from the Burlington Northern Railroad.[7]

Boardings and Alightings

Year 2011[8] 2012[9] 2013[10] 2014[1]
Total 4,134 4,237 4,255 4,674
YoY Difference N/A 103 18 419
YoY Difference % N/A 2.49% 0.42% 9.85%

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Cascades to Make New Stop at Stanwood, Washington Station: Twice Daily Service Begins November 21" (PDF). Amtrak press release 09-091. November 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ↑ Fiege, Gale (November 5, 2008). "Stanwood's Amtrak train stop on schedule". The Herald. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fiege, Gale (January 28, 2009). "Stanwood rail crossing set for closure". The Herald. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  5. ↑ Fiege, Gale (September 21, 2009). "Eagerly anticipated Stanwood train platform late, over budget". The Herald. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  6. ↑ Pesznecker, Scott (April 21, 2008). "Stanwood to join Amtrak line". The Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  7. ↑ "Train soon will stop again in Stanwood". The News Tribune. November 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  8. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2011: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  9. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2012: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  10. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.

External links

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