Grand Rapids (Amtrak station)
| Grand Rapids | |||||||||||
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_in_2008.jpg) Grand Rapids in 2008
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| Address | 431 Wealthy Street, S.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′22.4″N 85°40′43.8″W / 42.956222°N 85.678833°WCoordinates: 42°57′22.4″N 85°40′43.8″W / 42.956222°N 85.678833°W | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach The Rapid |
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
| Baggage check | No | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Station code | GRR | ||||||||||
| Owned by | CSXT | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (FY2013) | 50,809[1]  8.9% |
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The Grand Rapids Amtrak Station is a train station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States served by Amtrak, the U.S. national railroad passenger system. The station is the terminus of the Pere Marquette line that connects Chicago's Union Station to Grand Rapids. It is located in the Downtown district of Grand Rapids at the corner of Wealthy Street and Market Avenue.[2]
The station is served by Route 8 and Route 18 of the Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid), Grand Rapids' transit authority. Route 8 connects The Rapid's Central Station in downtown Grand Rapids to RiverTown Crossings mall in Grandville. Route 18 Connects the west side of Grand Rapids with the Rapid's Central Station.
New station[edit]
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In October 2011, groundbreaking occurred on a new station set to replace the current one. It was expected to be completed by the spring of 2013 and will be named in honor of former Michigan Congressman Vern Ehlers.[3] The new station will be located just south of the Rapid's Central Station, enabling fully intermodal transit while allowing for more efficient train turnarounds.[4] It will be funded by a US$3.8 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration and $850,000 from the city of Grand Rapids.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Corridor Station Activity". MDOT Rail Statistics. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ a b "New Amtrak station approved for Grand Rapids". WZZM13.com. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Rapid to host ground-breaking on new Amtrak station Friday". mlive.com. 12 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/11/grand_rapids_looks_at_new_amtr.html
External links[edit]
- Amtrak – Stations – Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids Station (Michigan Passenger Stations)
- Grand Rapids Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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