La Plata (Amtrak station)

La Plata
Station statistics
Address	535 North Owensby Street La Plata, MO 63549
Coordinates	40.0291°N 92.4939°W / 40.0291; -92.4939
Lines	Southwest Chief
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Opened	1945
Rebuilt	1996–2001
Code	LAP
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	10,786  1.9%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Kansas City toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Fort Madison toward Chicago     Former services     Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Elmer toward Los Angeles Main Line Gibbs toward Chicago Dearborn Station Marceline toward Los Angeles Main Line Major stations Fort Madison toward Chicago Dearborn Station

The La Plata Amtrak station is a train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. La Plata Station was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as a replacement for an 1887-built passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material being used to defeat the Axis in World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club and a garden club.

Of the twelve Missouri stations served by Amtrak, La Plata was the tenth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 30 passengers daily.

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – La Plata, MO
• La Plata Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)