Warrensburg station

Warrensburg

Warrensburg, Missouri train depot
Location 100 South Holden Street
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Coordinates 38°45′46″N 93°44′27″W / 38.7628°N 93.7409°W / 38.7628; -93.7409Coordinates: 38°45′46″N 93°44′27″W / 38.7628°N 93.7409°W / 38.7628; -93.7409
Owned by City of Warrensburg
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking minimal spaces in a public lot adjacent to the west side of the depot
Bicycle facilities a bicycle rack outside the Chamber of Commerce entrance on the east side of the depot
Other information
Station code WAR
History
Opened 1890
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 15,656[1]Decrease 15%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Kansas City
Missouri River Runner
toward St. Louis
Location
Location of the Warrensburg Amtrak Station.
Location within Missouri

Warrensburg is an Amtrak train station serving the city of Warrensburg, Missouri. The current station originally opened in 1890 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is built out of sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has seen several remodels and enlargements the most recent major change being in 1984 when the baggage section and loading platform were added.

The station houses the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce visitors center. The depot is opened by a caretaker at least 1 hour before the train arrives. There is conflicting information about when the depot closes and is either 30 minutes after each train departs or twice a day at 12:10 pm and 7:40 pm. The station has full wheelchair accessibility to all station facilities with free short-term and long-term parking with taxi available on call.

Service

There are currently two trains daily to and from Kansas City, and two trains daily to and from St. Louis.

Other locations are available with connections at the Kansas City and St. Louis terminals. Service to Los Angeles can be obtained through a connection at Kansas City through the Southwest Chief. San Antonio service is available with a connection at St. Louis through the Texas Eagle. Connections to Chicago are available in Kansas City via Southwest Chief and St. Louis via Lincoln Service trains.

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.


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