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Helper, UT (HER)

1 Depot St.
Helper, UT 84526

Station Hours

No ticket office hours

No Quik-Trak hours

No checked baggage hours

No help with baggage

Short and long term parking adjacent to station available for passengers

Ticket Revenue

FY 2012

$196,156

Station Ridership

FY 2012

2,201

Note: Fiscal year is from
October through September.

Station Ownership

Facility:
Union Pacific Railroad

Parking:
Union Pacific Railroad

Platform(s):
Union Pacific Railroad

Track(s):
Union Pacific Railroad

Amtrak Contact

Rob Eaton

Routes Served:

California Zephyr

History

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

The settlement of Helper began with the arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) Railroad in 1881. With the intention of making Helper a freight terminal, the D&RGW began developing the area in order to prepare for the coming population. At this location, “helper” or extra locomotives were available to assist heavy freight trains traveling up Soldier Summit, lending the name “Helper” to the town.

Coal mining and railroading, the town’s major economic activities, brought an influx of immigrants to Helper. Helper is still the center of vast coal reserves and is known as the “Hub of Carbon County.”

Helper is most known for its Mining and Railroad Museum which houses household and commercial artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries. The town is currently reviving itself as an arts and crafts center.

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

Helper is served by two daily trains.

ADA Compliance

Federal law requires compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by 2010. The following is a list of items typically required for transportation and public facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please check the regulations for guidance or contact us for more information.

Accessible parking

Curb cuts

Accessible entrance

Accessible telephones

TTY telephones

Train information display system

Visual paging system

Accessible restrooms

ADA compliant elevator

Accessible ticket counter

Accessible Customer Service office

ADA compliant signage