Hermann station (Missouri)

Hermann station is an Amtrak train station in Hermann, Missouri, United States. Hermann became a permanent stop on September 28, 1991 when the Mules and Ann Rutledge began stopping there. Trains had previously stopped only during Hermann's annual Maifest and Octoberfest.[2][3]

Hermann, MO
Hermann station in November 2016.
General information
Location301 Wharf Street
Herman, Missouri
United States
Coordinates38.7073°N 91.4327°W / 38.7073; -91.4327
Owned byCity of Hermann, Union Pacific Railroad
Line(s)UP Jefferson City Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HEM
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1991
RebuiltSeptember 12, 2014
Passengers
FY 202217,007[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Jefferson City Missouri River Runner Washington
toward St. Louis
Former services
Preceding station Missouri Pacific Railroad Following station
Gasconade Main Line Berger
toward St. Louis

A rebuilt station was approved for construction in 2006 and opened on September 12, 2014.[4] The one story depot features a random rubble stone veneer base, walls clad in traditional clapboard siding and a hipped roof. The waiting room is trimmed in bead board wainscoting, and there are also accessible restrooms. Displays trace the area's transportation history, with a focus on the Missouri River, railroads and roadways. Funding for the project came through the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Enhancements program, the city of Hermann and the Dierberg Educational Foundation, a local non-profit organization that supports projects to preserve the region's cultural heritage.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "At last, Hermann will get the trains to stop; Amtrak will begin the service Sept. 28. Arrivals will come from Kansas City, St. Louis". Kansas City Star. September 9, 1991. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  3. Eardley, Linda (October 23, 1991). "SRO plagues Hermann; train seat shortage is a flaw that's been lurking on the railroad". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3A.
  4. Claxton, Dan (12 September 2014). "Hermann celebrates new Amtrak station". Connect Mid Missouri. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. "Hermann Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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