Burlington station (Iowa)
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Location | 300 South Main Street Burlington, Iowa United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Burlington (station) BNSF Railway (platform and tracks) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus transport Burlington Urban Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: BRL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | March 28, 1944[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 6,015[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′20″N 91°6′6″W / 40.80556°N 91.10167°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Holibard & Root | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Moderne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 01001540[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | February 4, 2002 |
Burlington station is an Amtrak train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It is served by the California Zephyr, with one daily train in each direction. The station was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in 1944, replacing the previous union station used by the CB&Q and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. That station burned in January 1943.[4] Burlington station is served by the local transit operator, Burlington Urban Service. Via the local buses, connections are also possible at the West Burlington intercity bus stop, from which Burlington Trailways operates.
References
- ↑ "New Union Station in Burlington". The Des Moines Tribune. March 28, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Iowa" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Burlington, IA (BRL)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
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