St. Joseph station

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St. Joseph, MI
Amtrak St. Joseph- Benton harbor MI station.jpg
Location4101⁄2 Vine Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Coordinates42°6′24.4″N 86°29′12.1″W / 42.106778°N 86.486694°W / 42.106778; -86.486694Coordinates: 42°6′24.4″N 86°29′12.1″W / 42.106778°N 86.486694°W / 42.106778; -86.486694
Line(s)
  Pere Marquette
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsTwin Cities Area Transportation Authority
Construction
ParkingYes; free
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSJM
History
Opened1913
Passengers
201814,824[1] Increase 5.84%
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Chicago
Terminus
 Pere Marquette Bangor
toward Grand Rapids
Pere Marquette at St. Joseph station, May 1992

St. Joseph, also known as St. Joseph–Benton Harbor, is an Amtrak train station in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, served by Amtrak's Pere Marquette line. It is located at 410½ Vine Street in St. Joseph opposite Silver Beach County Park.[2] Since 2005 the station has shared the building with Silver Beach Pizza.[3] In 1986 the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad sold this station to the city of St. Joseph, Mi for $10,000.[4] An easy and less than five minute walk is the well regarded 1,600 foot Silver Beach.[5]

The station has a small waiting room with a self-service kiosk to purchase tickets. Baggage can not be checked at this location, however passengers are allowed to have two carry-on items.[2]

Transit connections[]

Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (TCATA) Red Route travels within short walking distance of the station, running through St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. The bus will stop directly at the station on request.

References[]

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Michigan (SJM)". Amtrak. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "AMTRAK - St. Joseph Station". Michigan. michigan.org. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, MI (SJM) – Great American Stations". greatamericanstations.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Traveling by Train to Southwest Michigan". Southwest Michigan. swmichigan.org. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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