Fraser, CO (WIP)

Ticket Revenue

FY 2011

$765,891

Station Ridership

FY 2011

8,252

Note: Fiscal year is from
October through September.

The heated shelter in Fraser was originally built in the late 1980s by the town of Fraser, the Winter Park ski area and the Anderson family, the facility owners. It was recently renovated. A separate building located close to the shelter serves as the offices for the Andersons and as an enclosed waiting area for the passengers.

In 2011, as part of the Mobility First initiative of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Fraser station received a new wheelchair lift.

The town of Fraser is referred to as the “Icebox of America” because its winter temperature may reach as low as -50°F.

A free year-round shuttle is provided to/from the Winter Park ski resort, located six miles from this station. Winter Park Mountain first opened in 1940 and accommodated weekend skiers and summer vacationers. The area became developed in the early 1970s and the village of Winter Park became incorporated in 1978.

The resort is now owned by the city of Denver and is the third largest ski area in Colorado. Winter Park Mountain is now the home to the National Sports Center for the Disabled, one of the largest recreational and therapeutic skiing programs for people with disabilities.

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

Fraser/Winter Park is served by two daily trains.