Winnemucca station is an Amtrak train station in Winnemucca, Nevada. It is served by one daily train in each direction on the California Zephyr.
Winnemucca, NV | |||||||||||||
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 Winnemucca station in November 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 209 Railroad Street Winnemucca, Nevada[1] United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′10″N 117°43′53″W / 40.96944°N 117.73139°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad[2] | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Elko Subdivision | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 4 long term spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: WNN | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1868 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1993 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 4,216[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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History
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The Central Pacific Railroad reached Winnemucca on September 16, 1868, and the first train arrived to the town on October 1. The line was later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The first transcontinental train rolled through on May 11, 1869.[4] Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States in May 1971 and service to Winnemucca continued on the City of San Francisco (later renamed San Francisco Zephyr, and later California Zephyr).
A small shelter was installed in 1993. In early 2012, a 550-foot-long (170 m) accessible platform and a brick station building were constructed for the station as part of a $1.26 million project (equivalent to $1.67 million today).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Winnemucca, NV (WNN)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Great American Stations: Winnemucca, NV (WNN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Nevada" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Marden, J. P. (2005). "The History of Winnemucca" (PDF). Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Winnemucca station at Wikimedia Commons
- Winnemucca, NV – Amtrak
- Winnemucca, NV – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Winnemucca, NV – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
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