East Lansing (Amtrak station)
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 The Blue Water in East Lansing |
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| Address | 1240 South Harrison Road East Lansing, MI 48823 |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′8.6″N 84°29′38.5″W / 42.719056°N 84.494028°WCoordinates: 42°43′8.6″N 84°29′38.5″W / 42.719056°N 84.494028°W | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, Greyhound Lines, Capital Area Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | One side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike rack | ||||||||||
| Baggage check | No | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1971 | ||||||||||
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| Code | LNS | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 68,554[1]  15% |
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The East Lansing Amtrak Station, in East Lansing, Michigan, is served by the Blue Water passenger train. It also serves as the intercity bus station for East Lansing, with a separate bus ticket counter and Greyhound and Indian Trails routes stopping at the station daily. It is located at 1240 South Harrison Road on the west edge of the Michigan State University campus, and is served by CATA routes 20, 30, and 38. Parking is free but is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The station has public restrooms, payphones, and vending machines, and the indoor waiting area is wheelchair accessible.
Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons.
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[edit] History
The station building was originally built as a storage facility for Michigan State University.[2]
In July 2010 the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved $2.5 million to construct a new multi-modal transit center and improve passenger flow at the site. Future development plans include a new parking structure and improved bus facilities.[3]
[edit] Passenger statistics
| Year | Total Passengers | % change |
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| 2000 | 27,661 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 26,216 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23,502 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 22,495 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33,404 | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 40,577 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 45,212 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 48,025 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 51,161 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51,280 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62,241 | +21.4% |
Ridership for fiscal year 2010 was 59,812.[5]
[edit] Notable places nearby
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "East Lansing, MI (LNS)". Great American Stations. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/LNS. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Michigan Passenger Station's website, retrieved 2009-Feb-11
- ^ Domsic, Melissa. Senate panel OKs $2.5M for East Lansing Amtrak station, Lansing State Journal, lsj.com, July 29, 2010, retrieved 2010-Aug-10
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation. Corridor Station Activity, Michigan.gov, retrieved 2011-Jan-26
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
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