Alpine station

Alpine, TX
General information
Location	102 West Holland Street Alpine, TX 79830 United States
Coordinates	30.35720°N 103.66168°W / 30.35720; -103.66168
Line(s)	Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	ALP
History
Opened	1946
Passengers
2017	4,999  1.13%
Services
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Alpine is an Amtrak station in Alpine, Texas, served by the Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle routes. It is not staffed and has partial wheelchair accessibility, an enclosed waiting area, public payphones, and parking. It is located at 102 West Holland Street, is less than a mile from Sul Ross State University, and is also the nearest station to Big Bend National Park.

History

The depot, commissioned in 1946 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, was built in the Spanish Mission Revival style with light Art Deco detailing. The façade facing the tracks has a projecting center bay with a large window framed by geometric rope detailing. An octagonal cupola with a finial tops the building.

Notable places nearby

• Big Bend National Park
• McDonald Observatory
• Sul Ross State University

External links

• Media related to Alpine (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Alpine Amtrak station information

• Alpine, TX – Amtrak
• Alpine, TX – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Amtrak Stations Database