Emporia station was a railway station in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1882 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and was renovated in 1926 and 1957.[1] Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in 1971 and continued serving Emporia with the Texas Chief and Super Chief. The Texas Chief was renamed Lone Star in 1974 and discontinued in 1979. The Super Chief was renamed Southwest Limited in 1974 and Southwest Chief in 1984. Emporia was dropped as a stop in 1997.[2] The station building was destroyed by a fire on August 9, 1999.[3]
Emporia, KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Emporia station in October 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3rd Avenue and Neosho Street Emporia, Kansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°24′05″N 96°11′13″W / 38.401494°N 96.186866°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Emporia Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | May 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1926, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Railroads in Lyon County". The Emporia Gazette. March 6, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
- ^ "End of the Line: Fire guts historic depot". The Salina Journal. August 10, 1999. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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