Austin station (Texas)

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Austin, TX
AustinAmtrakStation.JPG
Location250 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78703
United States
Coordinates30°16′11″N 97°45′25″W / 30.26972°N 97.75694°W / 30.26972; -97.75694Coordinates: 30°16′11″N 97°45′25″W / 30.26972°N 97.75694°W / 30.26972; -97.75694
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 passing siding + 1 main line
ConnectionsBus transport 484, 3, MetroRapid 803 at Seaholm station
Bike transport Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
Construction
Parking50 long term spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1947
Original companyMissouri Pacific Railroad
Passengers
201929,525 [1]Decrease 12.19%
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Marcos Texas Eagle Taylor
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Marcos
toward
Inter-American Taylor
toward Chicago

Austin is a train station located just west of downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The station is served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle route, which runs north to Chicago and west to Los Angeles. Trains pass daily at 9am and 5pm

History[]

The brick depot was built in 1947 for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and provides a small waiting room, ticket office and restroom for passengers.

References[]

  1. ^ "Amtrak service in Austin, TX" (PDF). Rail Passengers Association. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

External links[]

Media related to Austin (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

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