St. Joseph station
St. Joseph | |||||||||||
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| Location |
4101⁄2 Vine Street St. Joseph, MI 49085 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°6′24.4″N 86°29′12.1″W / 42.106778°N 86.486694°WCoordinates: 42°6′24.4″N 86°29′12.1″W / 42.106778°N 86.486694°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SJM | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) |
11,366[1]  3.5% | ||||||||||
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St. Joseph, also known as St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, is an Amtrak train station in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, served by Amtrak's Pere Marquette line. It is located at 410½ Vine Street in St. Joseph and since 2005 has shared the building with Silver Beach Pizza.
There is limited parking on a first-come, first-served basis. The station has a small waiting room with a self-service kiosk to purchase tickets. Baggage can not be checked at this location, however passengers are allowed to have two carry-on items.[2]
Transit connections
Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (TCATA) Red Route travels within short walking distance of the station, running through St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. The bus will stop directly at the station on request.
Nearby places
- Silver Beach County Park
- Silver Beach Carousel
- Whirlpool Compass Fountain
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=SJM
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – St Joseph, MI
- St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
- St. Joseph, MI (SJM) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- Benton Harbor: Once a Rail Center (KinglyHeirs.com)
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