Green River, UT (GRI)

Ticket Revenue

FY 2011

$244,731

Station Ridership

FY 2011

2,367

Note: Fiscal year is from
October through September.

The stop in Green River is a platform only and has no shelter.

Originally named Blake Station, the town of Green River was first settled in the 1870s. With the completion of the Denver and Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) Railroad in 1883, Green River became a shipping point for livestock and mining equipment and supplies. The railroad brought workers to town, giving it its initial population. This desert oasis is famous for watermelon and cantaloupe farming. This is also prime jackalope territory.

Green River is home to the John Wesley Powell Museum which tells the story of Powell, a United States soldier and famous explorer whose three-month trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers included the first passage through the Grand Canyon. Another point of interest is The Robber’s Roost where outlaws, including Butch Cassidy, hid out.

The Green River was named for the line of green vegetation that follows it through desert country from its origin in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming to its confluence with the Colorado River.

Amtrak does not provide ticketing or baggage services at this facility.

Green River is served by two daily trains.