Lawrence station (Kansas)
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Lawrence, KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Lawrence Amtrak station (facing south), 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 413 East 7th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°WCoordinates: 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | LRC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | February 7, 1956[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2017 | 9,834[2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence is a train station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. The Lawrence station was built in 1956 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Station built in 1883 which was damaged by the 1951 flood. The Mid-Century Modern station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] From 2015 to 2019 is has been, on average, the third-most-frequented Amtrak station in Kansas; however, in 2019 it passed Topeka to reach second place.[4]
In 2011 the station underwent more than $1.5 million in improvements, including the construction of a new 500 feet (150 m) platform and repairs to the platform canopy, new lighting and improved access for persons with disabilities.[5] A ceremony was held on December 3 to mark the end of the project.[5] The City of Lawrence assumed ownership in 2017, and has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to carry out a complete restoration of the structure. The majority of the restoration is expected to be complete in 2018. [6] The station was added to the Register of Kansas Historic Places on November 18, 2017, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
Fiscal Year | Passengers |
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2015 | 8,319[7] |
2016 | 8,465[8] |
2017 | 9,834[9] |
2018 | 8,362[10] |
2019 | 8,389[4] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "New Station is Opened". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. February 6, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2013
- ^ a b "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2019 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Amtrak marks completion of Kansas station improvements". Progressive Railroading. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "$2 million restoration of Santa Fe depot moves forward".
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2015 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2016 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2017 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2018 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links[]
- Lawrence, KS – Amtrak
- Lawrence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Depot Redux – Local group to preserve the station
- Lawrence, Kansas Train Cam – A webcam facing the station from across 7th Street
- Lawrence, KS (LRC) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Kansas building and structure stubs
- Kansas transportation stubs
- Amtrak stations in Kansas
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations
- Buildings and structures in Lawrence, Kansas
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956
- National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas
- 1956 establishments in Kansas