Elko station explained

Style:Amtrak
Elko, NV
Address:1300 Water Street
(westbound)
1301 Sharps Access Road
(eastbound)
Elko, Nevada 89801[1]
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.8364°N -115.7502°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Parking:20 long term spaces
Opened:1984
Accessible:Yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes

Elko station is a train station in Elko, Nevada. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr.

The westbound platform is accessed from Water Street via 11th Street and the eastbound platform is accessed from Sharp Access Road via 12th Street (Water Street cannot be accessed directly from 12th Street). The station is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and contains two enclosed shelters on two platforms, one on each side of the pair of tracks for each direction of travel. There are no services provided at the station (e.g., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.).[2]

History

Elko was originally served by two train depots along two separate lines that ran through the downtown area.[3] As the two lines were operated in a directional running setup, westbound trains used the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) depot at 684 Railroad Street and eastbound trains used the Western Pacific Railroad (WP) depot at the corner of 3rd Street and Silver Street. The federal government funded a $43.5 million project to relocate the railroads to a grade-separated corridor along the Humboldt River, which was also rechanneled. The 2.8miles railroad corridor[4] was opened in October 1983 and the Amtrak station was relocated to serve the new tracks.[3] [5] The current shelters became the Amtrak depots in 1984.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elko, NV (ELK). Amtrak. August 22, 2013.
  2. Web site: Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Elko, NV (ELK). Amtrak. August 22, 2013.
  3. News: Hanna . Stephanie . September 24, 1984 . Elko businesses glad railroad project over . 2B . . . November 26, 2024.
  4. News: McMillan . Doug . November 13, 1983 . Elko: finally on the right side of the tracks . 7C . Reno Gazette-Journal . Newspapers.com . November 26, 2024.
  5. News: McMillan . Doug . September 11, 1983 . Elko: where you never need worry about catching a train . 1C . Reno Gazette-Journal . Newspapers.com . November 26, 2024.
  6. Web site: Trainweb - Elko . American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation . March 13, 2017.