Lawrence station (Kansas)
Lawrence, KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Amtrak Station (facing south), 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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413 East 7th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°WCoordinates: 38°58′16″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Railway Topeka Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | LRC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2017) |
9,834[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence is a train station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. The Lawrence station was built in 1956 by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to replace the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Station built in 1883 which was damaged by the 1951 flood. The Mid-Century Modern station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
In 2011 the station underwent more than $1.5 million in improvements, including the construction of a new 500 feet (150 m) platform and repairs to the platform canopy, new lighting and improved access for persons with disabilities.[3] A ceremony was held on December 3 to mark the end of the project.[3] The City of Lawrence assumed ownership in 2017, and has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to carry out a complete restoration of the structure.The majority of the restoration is expected to be complete in 2018. [4]The station was added to the Register of Kansas Historic Places on November 18, 2017, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2013
- 1 2 "Amtrak marks completion of Kansas station improvements". Progressive Railroading. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ↑ http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/dec/06/2-million-restoration-santa-fe-depot-moves-forward/
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Lawrence, KS
- Lawrence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Depot Redux – Local group to preserve the station
- Lawrence, Kansas Train Cam – A webcam facing the station from across 7th Street
- Lawrence, KS (LRC) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)