Rensselaer station

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Rensselaer, IN
Rensselaer station building, October 2015.jpg
Rensselaer station building in October 2015
Location776 North Cullen Street, Rensselaer, Indiana
Coordinates40°56′36″N 87°09′18″W / 40.9432°N 87.1551°W / 40.9432; -87.1551Coordinates: 40°56′36″N 87°09′18″W / 40.9432°N 87.1551°W / 40.9432; -87.1551
Line(s)CSX Monon Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeREN
History
OpenedApril 26, 1981[1]
Rebuilt2011–2013
Passengers
20172,188[2] Increase 11.5%
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Dyer
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Lafayette
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Dyer
toward Chicago
 Hoosier State Lafayette
toward Indianapolis
Kentucky Cardinal Lafayette
toward Louisville
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
toward Chicago
 Main Line
toward Louisville

Rensselaer is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal.

History[]

The 1981-built shelter in 2010

A small shelter at Rensselaer was built in 1981 and maintained by the local Lions Club.[1][3] The former Monon Railroad station was demolished in 1981.[4]

A new handicapped-accessible concrete platform was constructed with funds from the 2009 stimulus bill. The platform, which cost around $500,000, was dedicated on April 20, 2011.[4] The 1979-built shelter was later demolished and replaced with a one-story brick building, which opened on August 21, 2013.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New Stop for Amtrak". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. January 17, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "New Amtrak Passenger Shelter Dedicated In Rensselaer, Ind" (Press release). Amtrak. August 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "RENSSELAER, IN (REN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.

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