Benson station is a train station in Benson, Arizona. It is served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle, which pass through Benson 3 days a week in each direction.[2] There are no facilities for Amtrak passengers other than a small metal shelter. The nearby Southern Pacific Railroad Depot replica building has been used as a tourist information center.[3] The building is also the location of bus stops for Benson Area Transit and Greyhound.
Benson, AZ | |||||||||||||||
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 Benson station in December 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 105 East 4th Street Benson, Arizona United States | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′08″N 110°17′50″W / 31.96889°N 110.29722°W | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | UP Lordsburg Subdivision | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Short accessible | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Benson Area Transit Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed, flag stop | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak: BEN | ||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 1,763[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||
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The station is a flag stop, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station. The platform is being rebuilt in 2024 as part of Amtrak's effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Arizona" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Sunset Limited timetable, fall/winter 2008–2009, accessed December 7, 2008
- ^ Arizona Railroad Structures (Railroad Station Historical Society)
- ^ Terri No, Jeff (25 February 2024). "Amtrak's Benson stop is getting much anticipated improvement". San Pedro Valley News Sun. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Benson station at Wikimedia Commons