Union Station (Brattleboro, Vermont)
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Location | 10 Vernon Road Brattleboro, Vermont | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°51′03″N 72°33′24″W / 42.8509°N 72.5566°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | New England Central Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | The Current: Brattleboro White Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | BRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 1880, 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 16,933[1] 1.38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Union Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 74000268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1974 |
Union Station is an Amtrak intercity rail station located in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. It is served by the one daily round trip of the Vermonter service. Most of the 1915-built station is occupied by the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, while Amtrak uses a waiting room on the lower floor.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Gallery
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The previous Brattleboro station, circa 1908
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Union Station, circa 1920
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Brattleboro station in 1972, shortly before the Montrealer resumed service
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Entrance to Amtrak waiting room
Brattleboro Museum and Art Center
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The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, a non-collecting museum, was founded in 1972 and located in the former Union Station building. New exhibits by regional and international artists are shown each season. The aim of BMAC is to present art and ideas in ways that inspire, educate, and engage people of all ages. Some of BMAC's notable exhibiting artists have included Jennifer Bartlett, Chuck Close, Janet Fish, Wolf Kahn, Chris Van Allsburg and Andy Warhol. It also functions as a community center and is a private non-profit organization. The museum was run by volunteers in the 1970s; the first professional director was hired in 1981.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Vermont" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019.
- ^ "Brattleboro, VT (BRA)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
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- Amtrak stations in Vermont
- Buildings and structures in Brattleboro, Vermont
- Transportation buildings and structures in Windham County, Vermont
- National Register of Historic Places in Windham County, Vermont
- Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines
- Former Central Vermont Railway stations
- Union stations in the United States
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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- Art museums in Vermont
- Museums in Windham County, Vermont
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