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Stanwood, WA (STW)

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The Stanwood station, which opened on November 21, 2009, represented a return of intercity passenger rail service to this community after a hiatus of 38 years, as the Great Northern…

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Tacoma, Wash., Amtrak station

Tacoma, WA (TAC)

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Amtrak moved into the new Tacoma Dome Station in the historic Freighthouse Square in the city’s Dome District on Nov. 18, 2021. This modern station replaced an older structure located…

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Tukwila, WA (TUK)

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The present Tukwila station was dedicated on February 18, 2015 and is served by Sounder commuter rail, Amtrak Cascades trains, and Sounder Transit and Metro Transit buses. It includes two…

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Vancouver, WA (VAN)

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The wood frame Vancouver depot was constructed in 1907-1908 for the Northern Pacific Railroad. It is rather unique in that passengers board north-south bound and east-west bound trains on different…

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Wishram, Washington, Amtrak station.

Wishram, WA (WIH)

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The Amtrak station in Wishram consists of a concrete platform with passenger shelter adjacent to a modern, pre-fabricated building that contains BNSF offices. Although Wishram is one of the smallest…

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Alderson, WV, Amtrak station

Alderson, WV (ALD)

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The Alderson station consists of a platform and shelter adjacent to the historic depot. Amtrak began serving the community on April 29, 1979. The depot was originally built by the…

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Charleston, WV, Amtrak station

Charleston, WV (CHW)

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The Charleston station was built for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) in 1905, and sits on the south bank of the Kanawha River, opposite downtown Charleston. The principal architects…

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Harpers Ferry, WV (HFY)

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The Amtrak station in Harpers Ferry consists of a platform with shelter adjacent to the historic wood-frame depot, which was designed in 1894 by architect E. Francis Baldwin for the…

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