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Burlington station (Iowa)

Burlington, IA
Burlington station in June 2016
General information
Location300 South Main Street
Burlington, Iowa
United States
Owned byCity of Burlington (station)
BNSF Railway (platform and tracks)
Line(s)BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport Burlington Urban Service
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BRL
History
RebuiltMarch 28, 1944[1]
Passengers
FY 20236,015[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Mount Pleasant
toward Emeryville
 California Zephyr Galesburg
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Mount Pleasant
toward Los Angeles
 Desert Wind
Discontinued in 1997
 Galesburg
toward Chicago
Mount Pleasant
toward Seattle
 Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
West Burlington
toward Denver
 Main Line Gladstone
toward Chicago
Mount Pleasant
toward Oakland
 California Zephyr Galesburg
toward Chicago
Terminus Burlington – Quincy Carman
toward Quincy
Burlington – St. Louis Wever
toward St. Louis
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Sperry
toward Minneapolis
 Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Terminus
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station
Map
Coordinates40°48′20″N 91°6′6″W / 40.80556°N 91.10167°W / 40.80556; -91.10167
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1944 (1944)
ArchitectHolibard & Root
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.01001540[3]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2002

Burlington station is an Amtrak train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It is served by the California Zephyr, with one daily train in each direction. The station was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in 1944, replacing the previous union station used by the CB&Q and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. That station burned in January 1943.[4]

Burlington station is served by the local transit operator, Burlington Urban Service. Via the local buses, connections are also possible at the West Burlington intercity bus stop, from which Burlington Trailways operates.

References

  1. ^ "New Union Station in Burlington". The Des Moines Tribune. March 28, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Iowa" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Burlington, IA (BRL)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.

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