Emporia station
The Emporia station of Emporia, Kansas was built in 1884 and served the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway until 1971.[1] Thereafter, passenger service continued under Amtrak, with the Texas Chief and Super Chief. In 1974, these trains were renamed the Lone Star and Southwest Limited respectively. In 1979, service on the Lone Star was discontinued. Once again, the Southwest Limited would be renamed the Southwest Chief in 1984. Service ceased completely in 1997.[2] The depot was demolished after a severe fire in 1999.
Emporia, KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Inter-city rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A postcard of the former station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 3rd Avenue and Neosho Street, Emporia, Kansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.401494°N 96.186866°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Emporia Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | May 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Emporia, Kansas– TrainWeb".
- Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780253027931.
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