Austin station (Texas)
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Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 250 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°16′11″N 97°45′25″W / 30.26972°N 97.75694°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 passing siding + 1 main line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | CapMetro: 3, 484, CapMetro Rapid 803 at Seaholm station Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 50 long term spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: AUS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 32,831[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austin station is a train station located just west of downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The station is served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle route, which runs north to Chicago and west to Los Angeles. Trains pass daily at 9 am and 5 pm.
History
[edit]The brick depot was built in 1947 for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and provides a small waiting room, ticket office and restroom for passengers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Texas" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Austin (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak Texas Eagle Stations - Austin, TX Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine