Emporia station
Emporia, KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-city rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 3rd Avenue and Neosho Street, Emporia, Kansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°24′05″N 96°11′13″W / 38.401494°N 96.186866°WCoordinates: 38°24′05″N 96°11′13″W / 38.401494°N 96.186866°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Emporia Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | May 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Emporia station of Emporia, Kansas was built in 1884 and served the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway until 1971.[1] Thereafter, passenger service continued under Amtrak, with the Texas Chief and Super Chief. In 1974, these trains were renamed the Lone Star and Southwest Limited respectively. In 1979, service on the Lone Star was discontinued. Once again, the Southwest Limited would be renamed the Southwest Chief in 1984. Service ceased completely in 1997.[2] The depot was demolished after a severe fire in 1999.
References[]
- ^ "Emporia, Kansas– TrainWeb".
- ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780253027931.
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- Former Amtrak stations in Kansas
- Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations
- 1884 establishments in Kansas
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1884
- Railway stations closed in 1997
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