Purcell (Amtrak station)
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The Purcell Amtrak station is a train station in Purcell
, Oklahoma
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. As the name of one of the streets it resides on implies, it was originally built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Of the five Oklahoma stations served by Amtrak, Purcell was the fifth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 6 passengers daily.
Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat of McClain County , Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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. As the name of one of the streets it resides on implies, it was originally built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Of the five Oklahoma stations served by Amtrak, Purcell was the fifth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 6 passengers daily.