Jackson, Michigan (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
Jackson is an Amtrak
station in Jackson, Michigan
, United States
. It is served by the . The station was rebuilt by the Michigan Central Railroad
in 1872, as a replacement for an earlier station built in 1841, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in the year 2002.
There are currently plans to repair and modernize the station, including possibly converting into a true intermodal facility on the model of the Kalamazoo Transportation Center
. The Michigan Department of Transportation has made a $300,000 grant for roof and brick repairs; city officials estimate that a full renovation/expansion would cost $10-13 million.
Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Jackson was the 11th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 80 passengers daily.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station in Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is served by the . The station was rebuilt by the Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada...
in 1872, as a replacement for an earlier station built in 1841, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in the year 2002.
There are currently plans to repair and modernize the station, including possibly converting into a true intermodal facility on the model of the Kalamazoo Transportation Center
Kalamazoo Transportation Center
The Kalamazoo Transportation Center is an intermodal complex in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Amtrak and Greyhound provide regular service there...
. The Michigan Department of Transportation has made a $300,000 grant for roof and brick repairs; city officials estimate that a full renovation/expansion would cost $10-13 million.
Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Jackson was the 11th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 80 passengers daily.
External links
- Jackson Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Union Station (Jackson, Michigan) (Michigan Internet Railroad History Museum)