Bryan station (Ohio) explained

Style:Amtrak
Bryan, OH
Address:Paige and Lynn Street
Borough:Bryan, Ohio
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.4803°N -84.5517°W
Owned:Amtrak, City of Bryan, Norfolk Southern Railway
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Opened:1980
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services Header:Former services

Bryan station is an Amtrak train station located on the north side of downtown Bryan, Ohio. It is served by the ; the does not stop. The station has a single side platform and shelter on the north side of the four-track Chicago Line.

History

Bryan was originally served by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, later part of the New York Central Railroad. A wooden 19th-century station building constructed by the Lake Shore is still extant, as is a brick freight house constructed by the New York Central. A state historical marker next to the shelter commemorates the speed record set by the M-497 Black Beetle on July 23, 1966, which passed through Bryan.[1]

Amtrak service at Bryan began in 1980, with a modernist passenger shelter constructed in the early 1980s. In 2020, Amtrak indicated plans for a renovation of the station for accessibility, then estimated to cost $3.3 million.[2] Groundbreaking for the $5 million renovation took place in June 2024. It includes a 350feet accessible platform plus a station building with a waiting room and restrooms. Construction was expected to take 18 months.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryan, OH (BYN) . Great American Stations . Amtrak.
  2. News: Monk . Jonathan . Bryan Amtrak station to get $3.3 million upgrade . March 4, 2021 . WTOL . March 3, 2021.
  3. News: Amtrak improving Bryan train station . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616053910/https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/bryan-ohio-amtrak-station-improvements/512-f228116c-af57-4121-a65b-cfef95636e7b . June 16, 2024 . WTOL . June 14, 2024 . Dominique . O'Neill.