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Houston, Texas
Opened by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1960, the depot features a bright and airy waiting room with full length windows. Wall panels trace the history of railroading in the city and region through a variety of memorabilia.
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Amtrak’s Station Planning Guidelines
The Station Program and Planning Guidelines have been developed to assist communities and planners in the planning, design, construction, rehabilitation and redevelopment of Amtrak-served facilities.
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ADA Upgrades Begin at Homewood Station
The estimated $29 million project in suburban Chicago includes upgrading a pedestrian tunnel, building an enclosed ramp and a new Amtrak platform, renovating elements of the historic depot and building a new passenger structure for Metra commuters.
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Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
Amtrak is America’s Railroad®, the nation’s intercity passenger rail service and its high-speed rail operator. More than 32.5 million customers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2019 on more than 300 daily trains that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Choose the smarter way to travel at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information.