Lamar station (Amtrak) explained

Style:Amtrak
Lamar, CO
Coordinates:38.0897°N -102.6185°W
Tracks:1
Opened:1907
Owned:City of Lamar
Other Services Header:Former services
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot
Location:Lamar, Colorado
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Added:July 19, 2019
Refnum:100004186
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Marker:rail
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Lamar station is a train station in Lamar, Colorado served by Amtrak. It is served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief line. It was originally built in 1907 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[1] The current station is designed in a manner similar to that of Garden City station in Kansas, and also serves as the Lamar Visitor's Center. In 2019 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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  1. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/LMR/Station_view Lamar, Colorado; Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  2. News: Reyes . Catherine . Lamar's train depot now on National Register of Historic Places . The Denver Post . October 20, 2019.