La Junta (Amtrak station)
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The La Junta Amtrak station is a train station in La Junta
, Colorado
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The Southwest Chief
trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10-15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 8:13 PM and depart at 8:23 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine. La Junta was a major point along the Santa Fe Railroad, as a branch line to Pueblo
and Denver started from here.
La Junta Station was originally built in 1955 as a replacement for the former Harvey House
. The freight house, which was part of the previous station was spared from being demolished and now serves as a Purina feed mill.Of the nine Colorado stations served by Amtrak, La Junta was the fifth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 20 passengers daily.
La Junta, Colorado
The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.-History:During...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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served by Amtrak
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...
, the national railroad passenger system. The Southwest Chief
Southwest Chief
The Southwest Chief is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on a 2256-mile BNSF route through the Midwestern and Southwestern United States. It runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, passing through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California...
trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10-15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 8:13 PM and depart at 8:23 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine. La Junta was a major point along the Santa Fe Railroad, as a branch line to Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
and Denver started from here.
La Junta Station was originally built in 1955 as a replacement for the former Harvey House
Harvey House
Harvey House may refer to:*One of many hotels of the Fred Harvey Company in the U.S. west, which include :*La Posada Hotel and Gardens, in Winslow, Arizona, a contributing property in NRHP-listed La Posada Historic District, in Navajo County...
. The freight house, which was part of the previous station was spared from being demolished and now serves as a Purina feed mill.Of the nine Colorado stations served by Amtrak, La Junta was the fifth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 20 passengers daily.