Del Rio station explained

Style:Amtrak
Del Rio, TX
Country:United States
Coordinates:29.3627°N -100.9014°W
Owned:City of Del Rio
Line:UP Sanderson / Del Rio Subdivisions
Tracks:2
Opened:1876
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Del Rio station is an intermodal transportation center in Del Rio, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, as well as by local bus service.

History

The station was built in the 1920s to replace an earlier wooden structure. It consists of a center block flanked by two recessed wings, one of which originally served as an outdoor waiting room. The main façade is dominated by five large, round-arch windows accented with scrolled keystones. Below the hipped roof of Spanish red tile, an entablature wraps around the center block. It features classic dentil molding as well as decorative panels, one of which reads “DEL RIO.” [1]

Amtrak completed station upgrades at Del Rio station in October 2023 as part of a $3.8 million project. As part of the construction, Amtrak installed new signage, an enclosure for a wheelchair lift, upgrading facilities for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. They also installed a 650feet concrete side platform, with walkways connecting to the Del Rio Regional Transportation Center upgraded. A ribbon cutting ceremony occurred on October 10.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Del Rio, Texas, Station. Amtrak's Great American Stations. 20 October 2014.
  2. Amtrak Upgrades Celebrated at Del Rio Station in Texas. October 10, 2023. October 14, 2023. Amtrak.