La Plata station
La Plata, MO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The La Plata station in November 2015 as seen from the coach of a Southwest Chief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 535 North Owensby Street La Plata, MO 63549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°01′45″N 92°29′38″W / 40.0291°N 92.4939°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Railway Marceline Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1996–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 11,877[1]  1.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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La Plata is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States and is a passenger stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as a replacement for an 1887 passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during 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. It also hosts a Virtual Railfan camera.[2]
Nearby colleges
- Truman State University, north 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in Kirksville.
- A.T. Still University, north 13.7 miles (22.0 km) in Kirksville.
- Moberly Area Community College, south 45.9 miles (73.9 km) in Moberly.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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External links
- La Plata, MO – Amtrak
- La Plata, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- La Plata Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
- La Plata, MO (LAP) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- Trails and Rails
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