Winnemucca Amtrak Station - Winnemucca, Nevada
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Volcanoguy
N 40° 58.134 W 117° 43.943
11T E 438376 N 4535562
Amtrak Station in Winnemucca, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMWYR7
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2017
Views: 3
The Central Pacific Railroad (CP) arrived in fall 1868 while rushing eastward to meet the Union Pacific Railroad in Utah Territory. The two lines joined at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869 to drive the “golden spike” and officially complete North America’s first transcontinental railroad. The next day, the first through-train pulled into Winnemucca. In part due to its location on the railroad, Winnemucca became the Humboldt County seat in 1873.
This improved station shelter and concrete platform was built in 2012. The Amtrak California Zephyr stops daily at the station (eastbound and westbound). Amtrak does not provide ticketing and baggage services at this location.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
NA
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Amtrak
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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