Warrensburg station
Warrensburg station is an Amtrak train station serving the city of Warrensburg, Missouri. The current station originally opened in 1890 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is built out of sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has seen several remodels and enlargements the most recent major change being in 1984 when the baggage section and loading platform were added.
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Location | 100 South Holden Street Warrensburg, Missouri United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38.7628°N 93.7409°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Warrensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | minimal spaces in a public lot adjacent to the west side of the depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | a bicycle rack outside the Chamber of Commerce entrance on the east side of the depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: WAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 6,103[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station houses the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce visitors center.
Service
There are currently two trains daily to and from Kansas City, and two trains daily to and from St. Louis.
Other locations are available with connections at the Kansas City and St. Louis terminals. Service to Los Angeles can be obtained through a connection at Kansas City through the Southwest Chief. San Antonio service is available with a connection at St. Louis through the Texas Eagle. Connections to Chicago are available in Kansas City via Southwest Chief and St. Louis via Lincoln Service trains.
Amtrak completed a $2.6 million improvement project to the station in the early-2020s.[2]
References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- Colbert, Ethan. "Amtrak investing $3M into downtown Washington station". The Missourian. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- Warrensburg, MO – Amtrak
- Warrensburg, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Warrensburg, MO – Texas Eagle (Amtrak)
- Warrensburg, MO – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)