Newton station (Kansas)
Newton station is a train station in Newton, Kansas, United States, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. It is the nearest station to Kansas' largest city, Wichita.
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 North side of depot in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 414 North Main Street Newton, Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Crossroads Lumber Co., Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF La Junta Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: NEW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 9, 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2021 | 6,040[2] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Santa Fe Depot (a.k.a. Newton Station) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Newton, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.0471°N 97.3444°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | E.H. Harrison & M. R. Stauffer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 85000735 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History
The station was originally built in a Tudor Revival style by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1929, and was modeled after William Shakespeare's house in Stratford-on-Avon. Newton station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3] From 2015 to 2019 the station has consistently been the most-frequented Amtrak station in Kansas.[4]
| Fiscal Year | Passengers |
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| 2015 | 13,010[5] |
| 2016 | 13,741[6] |
| 2017 | 15,828[7] |
| 2018 | 15,218[8] |
| 2019 | 13,764[4] |
Local colleges
- Bethel College, north 1.9 miles (3.1 km) in North Newton
- Hesston College, northwest 8.4 miles (13.5 km) in Hesston
- Tabor College, northeast 24.7 miles (39.8 km) in Hillsboro
- Wichita State University, south 25.2 miles (40.6 km) in Wichita
See also
- La Junta Subdivision, branch of the BNSF Railway
- List of Amtrak stations
Gallery
1915 railroad map of Harvey County
Downtown Newton in 2006, depot on right
Warkentin Mill in 1905, southwest of station
Newton Carnegie Library, built in 1912, is now a museum, 3 blocks south of station
References
- "Emporians Celebrate at Newton". The Emporia Weekly Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. October 16, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- Harvey County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2019 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2015 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2016 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2017 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet - Fiscal Year 2018 - State of Kansas" (PDF). Amtrak. 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links
- Newton, KS – Amtrak
- Newton, KS – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Newton Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- 1930 station history, specialcollections.wichita.edu
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