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Walnut Ridge is a train station in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States, that is currently served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally a Missouri Pacific Railroad station and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.
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Location | 109 Southwest Front Street Walnut Ridge, Arkansas United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°04′03″N 90°57′24″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Walnut Ridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: WNR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1908 September 14, 1974[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1971[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 2,617[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Walnut Ridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 92000622[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Missouri-Pacific Railroad ended service on its crack Texas Eagle on April 30, 1971, one day before Amtrak took over passenger services. In March 1974, Amtrak's Inter-American was extended from Fort Worth to St. Louis, restoring passenger service to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad's main line. On September 15, 1974, stops were added at the former Missouri-Pacific stations in Walnut Ridge and Newport.[1] The Inter-American was replaced by the Eagle in 1981, which in turn became the Texas Eagle in 1988.[1]
The depot was restored in 1995 with funding made available through the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the Walnut Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce.[4]
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