La Junta station
Train station in La Junta, Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Train station in La Junta, Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Junta station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado served by Amtrak. Amtrak's Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 7:30 PM and depart at 7:41 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine. La Junta was a major point along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, as a branch line to Pueblo and Denver started from here.
La Junta, CO | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 West First Street La Junta, Colorado | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.9883°N 103.5443°W | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Boise City / Raton Subdivisions | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: LAJ | |||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 1955 | |||||||||||||||||
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July 25, 1894 | Station depot burned[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 5,402[2] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||
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La Junta station was originally built in 1955 as a replacement for the former Harvey House. The freight house, which was part of the previous station was spared from being demolished and now serves as a Purina feed mill.[3]
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