Rutland station

Rutland

Rutland station in 2013
Location 25 Evelyn Street
Rutland, VT 05701
Coordinates 43°36′21″N 72°58′54″W / 43.6058°N 72.9817°W / 43.6058; -72.9817Coordinates: 43°36′21″N 72°58′54″W / 43.6058°N 72.9817°W / 43.6058; -72.9817
Owned by City of Rutland
Line(s) Vermont Railway
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code Amtrak code: RUD
History
Opened 1999
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 16,539[1] Decrease 2%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
TerminusEthan Allen Express
closed

Rutland is a train station in Rutland, Vermont served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is served daily by Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express.

The station, which is located near the former Rutland Railroad yard on the western edge of downtown, opened in 1999. Designed by local firm NBF Architects, the station has walls of red brick that rise from a base of textured gray concrete block. To celebrate Rutland native Jim Jeffords, who represented Vermont in Congress, city leaders renamed the station the “James M. Jeffords Rail Passenger Welcome Center.”[2]

History

The original Rutland depot, circa 1907

Rutland's first railway station was built near Merchants' Row in 1853-54 by the Rutland Railroad. In 1905-06 wings were added to the north and south of the depot. The building served the city of Rutland until passenger service ended in 1953, and two years later it was demolished.[2]

Amtrak service to Rutland commenced on December 2, 1996 with service provided to a temporary station platform.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, State of Vermont" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Rutland, VT Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Lloyd, Barbara (December 19, 1996). "Train Trip to Vermont Offers Some of the Fun". The New York Times.


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