Crawfordsville station

Crawfordsville, IN
Crawfordsville station in March 2017.
Location 410 North Green Street
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Coordinates 40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°W / 40.0447; -86.8992Coordinates: 40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°W / 40.0447; -86.8992
Line(s)
  Cardinal
  Hoosier State
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Station code CRF
History
Opened 1926
Closed 1967
Rebuilt 2005–2006
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 5,932[1] Increase 2.74%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Cardinal
Hoosier State
Terminus

Crawfordsville is an Amtrak station on the Cardinal and Hoosier State lines in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

History

The original station was built in 1926 by the Monon Railroad, which it served until 1967.[2] The depot was purchased by Nancy Morris from CSX and renovated in 2004 into a physical therapy clinic and a banquet room. Amtrak currently uses a shelter station immediately adjacent to the original depot.

Renovation

The shelter station was in poor condition in 2005 when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains Magazine reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.[3]

In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006.[3] The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago and also travelled to Washington, D.C., to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers and of the United States Congress.

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Great American Stations. Accessed March 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Johnston, Bob (March 2008). "Crawfordsville's high school champs". Trains magazine. p. 41.


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