McCook station
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Location | 101 Norris Avenue McCook, Nebraska United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°11′51″N 100°37′32″W / 40.1975°N 100.6256°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Akron Subdivision / Hastings Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: MCK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 1925 – April 13, 1926[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 2,366[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McCook station is an Amtrak intercity train station in McCook, Nebraska, served by the California Zephyr. The depot opened on April 13, 1926, by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad to replace an earlier structure from 1882. The brown brick depot features Tudor Revival detailing as seen in the pointed arch windows and the buttresses that divide the facades into regular bays.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Station for McCook". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 23, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McCook Station Opening Planned". The Lincoln Star. April 2, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "McCook Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
External links
[edit]Media related to McCook station at Wikimedia Commons