Washington station (Missouri) explained

Style:Amtrak
Washington, MO
Address:301 West Front Street
Borough:Washington, Missouri
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.5616°N -91.0125°W
Owned:City of Washington, Union Pacific
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Parking:About 30 spaces
Bicycle:None
Accessible:Yes
Opened:Pre-1865
Rebuilt:1923
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

Washington station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Washington, Missouri, United States.

The brick station was designed for the Missouri Pacific Railroad by the railroad's Chief Engineer E. M. Tucker and built in 1923.[1] The wooden depot built in 1865 which it replaced was moved and became the Missouri Pacific freight station. Both stations still stand.

The station is one of four Amtrak stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area; the other three are the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center in St. Louis, the Kirkwood Station, and the Alton station.

Future

On November 9, 2022, Amtrak announced that it would be investing $3 million to improve the station. The work will add a new 170-foot platform, new lighting and new signage to the station. The parking lot and the building will remain unchanged.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Survey of Washington, Missouri. Jones. Maureen. 1986. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. State Historic Preservation Office. July 24, 2016.
  2. News: Colbert . Ethan . Amtrak investing $3M into downtown Washington station . 15 March 2023 . The Missourian . en.