Granby station
Granby station is a train station in Granby, Colorado. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.[Note 1] Despite its antiquated appearance and structure (the station is made of wood), the station was built in 1987.
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Location | 438 Railroad Avenue Granby, Colorado[1] United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0841°N 105.9355°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad & Town of Granby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: GRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 3,256[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Granby, CO Location of Granby Station within Colorado |
Granby is proposed as a station to use for access of the Rocky Mountain National Park by train.[4] However, while the train ride (from the Denver side) provides impressive views, the station itself lies 16 miles (26 km) from the park, without public transportation connections.
Notes
- As of January 13, 2014, the previous schedule continues with the westbound train (Route 5) scheduled to stop at 10:37 am and the eastbound train (Route 6) scheduled to stop at 3:12 pm.[3]
References
- "Granby, CO (GRA)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Colorado" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- "California Zephyr" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. January 13, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- "Rocky Mountains National Park Colorado: Directions". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
External links
Media related to Granby (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Granby, CO – Amtrak
- Granby, CO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Granby Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide - TrainWeb)
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