Burlington station (Iowa)
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![]() Burlington station in June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 300 South Main Street Burlington, Iowa United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Burlington (station) BNSF Railway (platform and tracks) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: BRL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | March 28, 1944[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 6,015[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°48′20″N 91°6′6″W / 40.80556°N 91.10167°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Holibard & Root | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Moderne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 01001540[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | February 4, 2002 |
Burlington station is an Amtrak train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It is served by the California Zephyr, with one daily train in each direction. The station was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in 1944, replacing the previous union station used by the CB&Q and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. That station burned in January 1943.[4]
Burlington station is served by the local transit operator, Burlington Urban Service. Via the local buses, connections are also possible at the West Burlington intercity bus stop, from which Burlington Trailways operates.
References
[edit]- ^ "New Union Station in Burlington". The Des Moines Tribune. March 28, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Iowa" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Burlington, IA (BRL)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
External links
[edit] Media related to Burlington station (Iowa) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Amtrak stations in Iowa
- Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1947
- Buildings and structures in Burlington, Iowa
- Transportation buildings and structures in Des Moines County, Iowa
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines County, Iowa
- Former Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway stations
- Moderne architecture in Iowa
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1944
- 1947 establishments in Iowa