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|rebuilt=2002<ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak ''Cascades'' Ridership and Station On-Off Information |publisher= [[Washington State Department of Transportation|Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT)]] |url= http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/rail/Information/Ridership/12-06%20Ridership%20and%20Station%20On-Offs%20Web%20Report.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 2007-02-26}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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| name=Centralia Union Depot
| name=Centralia Union Depot
| location=210 Railroad Avenue [[Centralia, Washington]]
| location=210 Railroad Avenue<br>Centralia, Washington
| added=1988<ref name="nrhp">[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WA/Lewis/state.html Listings in Lewis County]. National Register of Historical Places. Retrieved March 11, 2011</ref>
| added=1988<ref name="nrhp">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WA/Lewis/state.html|title=National Register of Historical Places: Listings in Lewis County|website=www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com|publisher=American Dreams Inc|accessdate=11 Mar 2011}}</ref>
| refnum=88000608
| refnum=88000608
| latitude = 46.7174
| longitude = -122.9529
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The '''Centralia Union Depot''' is an [[Amtrak]] station in [[Centralia, Washington]]. It is served by the ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' and ''[[Amtrak Cascades]]'' passenger trains.


The '''Centralia Union Depot''' is a [[train station]] in [[Centralia, Washington|Centralia]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]] served by [[Amtrak]]'s (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) [[Amtrak Cascades|Amtrak ''Cascades'']] and ''[[Coast Starlight]]''.
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Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Centralia was the twelfth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 65 passengers daily.<ref name="http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak">{{cite web |title= Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Washington|publisher= [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] |date= November 2010 |url= http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WASHINGTON10.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 2011-01-06}}</ref>

Although the Amtrak ''Cascades'' runs between [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]] and [[Vancover, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], there is no train that starts at one terminus and ends at the other. However, each day eight Amtrak ''Cascades'' trains (four northbound and four southbound) stop at the Centralia Union Depot.{{refn|group="Note"|As of 6 January 2014 the new '''Amtrak ''Cascades''''' schedule is as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/335/430/Amtrak-Cascades-Schedule-010614,0.pdf|title=Amtrak ''Cascades''|website=amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|page=2-3|format=PDF|date=6 Jan 2014|accessdate=11 Jan 2014}}</ref>
*'''Southbound''' trains:
**Train 501 stops at 9:11 am (originating in [[Seattle]] and heading to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]])
**Train 513 stops at 1:06 pm (originating in [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] and heading to Portland)
**Train 507 stops at 3:41 pm (originating in Seattle and heading to [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], Oregon)
**Train 509 stops at 7:11 pm (originating in Seattle and heading to Portland)
*'''Northbound''' trains:
**Train 500 stops at 9:51 am (originating in Eugene and heading to Seattle)
**Train 506 stops at 1:46 pm (originating in Portland and heading for Seattle)
**Train 516 stops at 4:16 pm (originating in originated in Portland and heading for Vancouver, British Columbia)
**Train 508 stops at 8:21 pm (originating in originated in Eugene and heading for Seattle)}} The ''Coast Starlight'' has a simpler, less frequent schedule and runs daily in each direction between [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and Seattle.{{refn|group="Note"|As of 13 January 2014 the southbound '''''Coast Starlight''''' (Train 11) is scheduled to stop at 11:35 am and the northbound (Train 14) is scheduled to stop at 5:49 pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/672/764/Coast-Starlight-Schedule-011314.pdf|title=''Coast Starlight''|website=amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|page=2|format=PDF|date=13 Jan 2014|accessdate=11 Jan 2014}}</ref>}} (The next northbound stop on both Amtrak trains is in [[Lacey, Washington|Lacey]] and the next southbound stop is in [[Kelso, Washington|Kelso]].)

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Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Centralia was the twelfth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 65 passengers daily.<ref name="http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak">{{cite web|title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Washington|website=amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|date=Nov 2010|url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WASHINGTON10.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=6 Jan 2011}}</ref>


The track and platforms are owned by [[BNSF Railway]]. Local transit connections are provided by [[Twin Transit]].
The track and platforms are owned by [[BNSF Railway]]. Local transit connections are provided by [[Twin Transit]].


==History==
==History==
The station was constructed by the [[Northern Pacific Railway]] (NP) and opened in 1912. It is the third station to have been constructed in Centralia since rail service began in 1880.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3GY0|title=Centralia Union Depot|publisher=waymarking.com}}</ref>
The station was constructed by the [[Northern Pacific Railway]] (NP) and opened in 1912. It is the third station to have been constructed in Centralia since rail service began in 1880.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3GY0|title=Centralia Union Depot - Centralia, Washington|website=waymarking.com|publisher=Groundspeak, Inc.|accessdate=12 Jan 2014}}</ref>


The large brick structure was built to accommodate a 400% population boom in the area from 1900-1914. Only 2 years after its opening, Centralia Union Depot was being served by 44 passenger trains and 17 freight trains daily. The station faced 14 hotels along Tower Avenue, as well as 5 theaters and 8 banks in the downtown core.<ref name="awcnet.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.awcnet.org/conf2003/centralia2.pdf|title=Restoration of the Historic Centralia Railroad Depot|publisher=City of Centralia Community Development}}</ref>
The large brick structure was built to accommodate a 400% population boom in the area from 1900-1914. Only 2 years after its opening, Centralia Union Depot was being served by 44 passenger trains and 17 freight trains daily. The station faced 14 hotels along Tower Avenue, as well as 5 theaters and 8 banks in the downtown core.<ref name="awcnet.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.awcnet.org/Apps/ma/projects/2003centralia2.pdf|title=Restoration of the Historic Centralia Railroad Depot|website=www.awcnet.org|publisher=City of Centralia Community Development}}</ref>


The demise of NP with its merger into [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] (BN) in 1970 and the creation of [[Amtrak]] to provide passenger rail service in 1971, coupled with increased automobile traffic on [[Interstate 5]] saw the Centralia Union Depot deteriorate, much as the city's downtown core was experiencing economic decline. Local civic leaders recognized the problem during the mid-1980s and began a two-decade project that would see the structure acquired by the city and restored as part of a larger downtown revitalization project.<ref name="awcnet.org" />
The demise of NP with its merger into [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] (BN) in 1970 and the creation of Amtrak to provide passenger rail service in 1971, coupled with increased automobile traffic on [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]] saw the Centralia Union Depot deteriorate, much as the city's downtown core was experiencing economic decline. Local civic leaders recognized the problem during the mid-1980s and began a two-decade project that would see the structure acquired by the city and restored as part of a larger downtown revitalization project.<ref name="awcnet.org" />


The 1996 merger of BN to form the [[BNSF Railway]] (BNSF) spurred both the city and the state Department of Transportation (Rail Branch) to negotiate with BNSF to acquire the depot.<ref name="awcnet.org" /> Following its purchase, the city began the design process for the historic restoration which took place as follows:
The 1996 merger of BN with the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] to form the [[BNSF Railway]] (BNSF) spurred both the city and the state Department of Transportation (Rail Branch) to negotiate with BNSF to acquire the depot.<ref name="awcnet.org" /> Following its purchase, the city began the design process for the historic restoration which took place as follows:


* Phase 1 (1996) consisted of exterior work. Stabilize structure deterioration, restore roof dormers that had been removed, install new tile roof, re-point brick exterior, new utilities, new parking lots at each end of the building.<ref name="awcnet.org" />
* Phase 1 (1996) consisted of exterior work. Stabilize structure deterioration, restore roof dormers that had been removed, install new tile roof, re-point brick exterior, new utilities, new parking lots at each end of the building.<ref name="awcnet.org" />
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The depot is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref>
The depot is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref>


==Notes and references==
==Notes==
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==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 12:51, 12 January 2014

Not to be confused with Centralia, Illinois (Amtrak station).
Centralia
Amtrak inter-city rail station
Centralia Union Depot in 2011.
General information
Location210 Railroad Avenue
Centralia, Washington 98531[1]
 United States
Coordinates46°43′03″N 122°57′10″W / 46.7174°N 122.9529°W / 46.7174; -122.9529
Owned byBNSF Railway & City of Centralia[2]
Line(s)
  Amtrak Cascades
  Coast Starlight
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsTwin Transit
Construction
ParkingFree
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeCTL
History
Opened1912[3][2]
Rebuilt2002[4][2]
Passengers
201325,132[5] Increase 7.7%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines
Template:Amtrak lines
  Former services  
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines
Discontinued in 1997
Centralia Union Depot
Centralia station (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Centralia station (Washington)
Location210 Railroad Avenue
Centralia, Washington
NRHP reference No.88000608
Added to NRHP1988[6]

The Centralia Union Depot is a train station in Centralia, Washington, United States served by Amtrak's (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight.

Although the Amtrak Cascades runs between Eugene, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, there is no train that starts at one terminus and ends at the other. However, each day eight Amtrak Cascades trains (four northbound and four southbound) stop at the Centralia Union Depot.[Note 1] The Coast Starlight has a simpler, less frequent schedule and runs daily in each direction between Los Angeles, California and Seattle.[Note 2] (The next northbound stop on both Amtrak trains is in Lacey and the next southbound stop is in Kelso.)

Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Centralia was the twelfth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 65 passengers daily.[9]

The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway. Local transit connections are provided by Twin Transit.

History

The station was constructed by the Northern Pacific Railway (NP) and opened in 1912. It is the third station to have been constructed in Centralia since rail service began in 1880.[10]

The large brick structure was built to accommodate a 400% population boom in the area from 1900-1914. Only 2 years after its opening, Centralia Union Depot was being served by 44 passenger trains and 17 freight trains daily. The station faced 14 hotels along Tower Avenue, as well as 5 theaters and 8 banks in the downtown core.[11]

The demise of NP with its merger into Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) in 1970 and the creation of Amtrak to provide passenger rail service in 1971, coupled with increased automobile traffic on Interstate 5 saw the Centralia Union Depot deteriorate, much as the city's downtown core was experiencing economic decline. Local civic leaders recognized the problem during the mid-1980s and began a two-decade project that would see the structure acquired by the city and restored as part of a larger downtown revitalization project.[11]

The 1996 merger of BN with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to form the BNSF Railway (BNSF) spurred both the city and the state Department of Transportation (Rail Branch) to negotiate with BNSF to acquire the depot.[11] Following its purchase, the city began the design process for the historic restoration which took place as follows:

  • Phase 1 (1996) consisted of exterior work. Stabilize structure deterioration, restore roof dormers that had been removed, install new tile roof, re-point brick exterior, new utilities, new parking lots at each end of the building.[11]
  • Phase 2 (2000) consisted of interior work. New floors, restored mill work and brass fittings, Amtrak ticket office, baggage room, freight room, express building, HVAC, elevator.[11]

The restoration project was completed in April 2002 and celebrated in the city's "Railroad Days" festival.[11]

The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ As of 6 January 2014 the new Amtrak Cascades schedule is as follows:[7]
    • Southbound trains:
      • Train 501 stops at 9:11 am (originating in Seattle and heading to Portland, Oregon)
      • Train 513 stops at 1:06 pm (originating in Vancouver, British Columbia and heading to Portland)
      • Train 507 stops at 3:41 pm (originating in Seattle and heading to Eugene, Oregon)
      • Train 509 stops at 7:11 pm (originating in Seattle and heading to Portland)
    • Northbound trains:
      • Train 500 stops at 9:51 am (originating in Eugene and heading to Seattle)
      • Train 506 stops at 1:46 pm (originating in Portland and heading for Seattle)
      • Train 516 stops at 4:16 pm (originating in originated in Portland and heading for Vancouver, British Columbia)
      • Train 508 stops at 8:21 pm (originating in originated in Eugene and heading for Seattle)
  2. ^ As of 13 January 2014 the southbound Coast Starlight (Train 11) is scheduled to stop at 11:35 am and the northbound (Train 14) is scheduled to stop at 5:49 pm.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Centralia, WA (CTL))". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Great American Stations: Centralia, WA (CTL))". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  3. ^ "Centralia". www.amtrakcascades.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Cascades Ridership and Station On-Off Information" (PDF). www.wsdot.wa.gov. Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Washington" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. Nov 2013. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  6. ^ "National Register of Historical Places: Listings in Lewis County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved 11 Mar 2011.
  7. ^ "Amtrak Cascades" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. 6 Jan 2014. p. 2-3. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
  8. ^ "Coast Starlight" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. 13 Jan 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
  9. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Washington" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. Nov 2010. Retrieved 6 Jan 2011.
  10. ^ "Centralia Union Depot - Centralia, Washington". waymarking.com. Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Restoration of the Historic Centralia Railroad Depot" (PDF). www.awcnet.org. City of Centralia Community Development.
  12. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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