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Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City station in November 2016. A Union Pacific Railway freight train is stopped next to the platform.
General information
Location101 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, Missouri
United States
Coordinates38°34′43″N 92°10′12″W / 38.5787°N 92.1700°W / 38.5787; -92.1700
OwnerNational Park Service
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: JEF
History
Opened1855
Rebuilt1984
Passengers
FY 202541,196[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Sedalia
toward Kansas City
 Missouri River Runner Hermann
toward St. Louis
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Sedalia
toward Kansas City
 National Limited Kirkwood
toward New York or Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station
Cole
toward Kansas City
 Main Line Osage
toward St. Louis
Russellville, MO
toward Bagnell
 Jefferson City - Bagnell Terminus
Location
Map

Jefferson City is an Amtrak train station in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. The station is located on the ground floor of the former Union Hotel, which was built in 1855 and is part of the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site.[2] It has functioned as Jefferson City's station since 1984; previously, Amtrak used the former Missouri Pacific Railroad station, two blocks to the east. The station is a stop for the St. Louis–Kansas City Missouri River Runner, which has two daily round trips.

The entire Union Hotel building (including the station) was closed on October 2, 2019, after a bulge appeared in its north wall, sparking concerns that its exterior masonry was no longer structurally sound.[3] In December 2019, a temporary station was established in a nearby parking lot using a modular trailer.[4][5][6] As of December 2021, funding for a $9 million project to stabilize and modernize the building was waiting to be appropriated in the state's FY23 budget by the Missouri General Assembly, and it was hoped that the project could start in July 2022.[7][8] While the bulge in the building's wall has not significantly worsened, the building remains closed and was placed on Missouri Preservation's "2021 Places in Peril" list.[9]

In September 2023, Amtrak—who does not own the building—completed a $3 million project to upgrade the station's platform. The project replaced the platform's asphalt surface with concrete, brought it into compliance with ADA, and added new historically-accurate lighting fixtures.[10]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jefferson City Day Trip (Attractions)". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ Kurt Erickson (October 10, 2019). "In Missouri's capital city, Amtrak riders wait under tents while train station is inspected". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  4. ↑ Matt Ragsdale (December 9, 2019). "Amtrak working on temporary station". KMIZ.
  5. ↑ Cole, Emily (December 11, 2020). "Jefferson City committee considers Amtrak station relocation". News Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ Haldiman, Jeff (December 10, 2019). "Trailer will function as temporary Amtrak station". News Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ Haldiman, Jeff (December 28, 2021). "State does study on repairs for former Amtrak station". News Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Gerber, Cameron (December 29, 2021). "Missouri Legislature could appropriate funds for historic Jefferson City Amtrak station repairs". The Missouri Times. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Union Hotel". Missouri Preservation. October 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ Jefferson City, MO (JEF) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
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