Holland station (Michigan)

Holland station, also known as the Padnos Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit station in Holland, Michigan. It serves Amtrak's Pere Marquette line and is the central hub for Macatawa Area Express (MAX) buses. The facility includes a ticket machine and a waiting room.

Holland, MI
Holland station in December 2009
General information
Other namesPadnos Transportation Center
Location171 Lincoln Avenue
Holland, Michigan
United States
Coordinates42°47′21.7″N 86°5′52.9″W
Line(s)CSX Grand Rapids Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Macatawa Area Express (MAX)
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HOM
History
Opened1926
Rebuilt1991
Passengers
FY 202228,581[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Bangor
toward Chicago
 Pere Marquette Grand Rapids
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
East Saugatuck
toward Chicago
 Pere Marquette Railway
Main Line		 Zeeland
toward Grand Rapids
Harlem
toward Pentwater
 Pentwater – Allegan Filmore
toward Allegan

History
The station shelter in 1988

The depot building is a renovated 1926 structure, built by the Pere Marquette Railroad. The 1926 structure was advocated by local station agent Edward Belden Rich, who lobbied the line for a new structure since he arrived in Holland in 1909. Rich served the Pere Marquette Line in Holland until his retirement in 1936. Renovations were completed in 1991. Rich's great grandson Craig R. Rich, a city council member from 1982–2009, served on the renovation committee and emceed the dedication ceremony.

The Pere Marquette ran night and day trains through the station from Chicago to points north and east. Notable were the PM's Night Express from Chicago, which broke into two sections after Holland, one to Muskegon, another to Grand Rapids; and the seasonal Resort Special bound for Petoskey and Bay View.[2] The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway continued service to Holland and Grand Rapids up to Amtrak's assuming passenger operations in 1971.[3]

Passenger service resumed in 1984 with the introduction of the Pere Marquette. A small shelter on the platform initially served Amtrak passengers. The city purchased the building from CSX for $300,000 in 1989; it reopened in 1991.[3]

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Pere Marquette Railway, Tables 1, 11". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 74 (1). June 1941.
  3. "Holland, MI (HOM)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.

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