Rensselaer station

For the station in upstate New York, see Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station).
Rensselaer

The Amtrak shelter station in Rensselaer in 2010.
The station has since been moved slightly east and a new ADA-accessible platform constructed.
Location 619 North Cullen Street
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Coordinates 40°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)
  Cardinal
  Hoosier State
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Station code REN
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 2,239[1] Decrease 4.4%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Cardinal
Hoosier State
toward Indianapolis

Rensselaer is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal and Hoosier State. The current Rensselaer Station is little more than an enclosed sheltered waiting area built in 1979.[2] The former Monon Railroad station house was demolished sometime before that year.[3]

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Rensselaer Station received a new 550-foot long, ADA compliant concrete platform at an approximate cost of $500,000. On April 20, 2011, the new platform was dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by federal, state and local officials and a grade school choir.[4]

Interpretive Guides

In October 2016, the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation announced that it would be partnering with the Indiana Department of Transportation and Iowa Pacific Holdings to have its Rail Rangers Interpretive Guides on select departures of the Hoosier State (train), effective November 27, 2016. Guides ride between Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago Union Station on select Sunday morning departures of the northbound Hoosier State providing commentary about Indiana history and scenery. Guides with the non-profit provide passengers with free route guide sheets and Chicago maps, plus have an Indiana-themed junior ranger program available for children and teens. The Rail Rangers' new "Riding the Hoosier Rails" program takes place approximately two to three weekends per month. [5] The APRHF Rail Rangers primarily provide programs aboard private passenger rail excursions. The group sprung from a now-defunct APRHF-sponsored Trails & Rails program that operated on the Southwest Chief between Chicago and La Plata, Missouri from May 2013 to July 2015.


References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 0-7385-4131-1.
  3. ↑ Rensselaer Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
  4. ↑ Great American Stations. Accessed April 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation, October 19, 2016 Press Release. "Rail Rangers Bring Interpretive Programs to Indiana's Rails"


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