Winnemucca station

Winnemucca station is an Amtrak train station in Winnemucca, Nevada. It is served by one daily train in each direction on the California Zephyr.

Winnemucca, NV
Winnemucca station in November 2014
General information
Location209 Railroad Street
Winnemucca, Nevada[1]
United States
Coordinates40°58′10″N 117°43′53″W
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad[2]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking4 long term spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WNN
History
Opened1868
Rebuilt1993
2012
Passengers
FY 20223,007[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Reno
toward Emeryville
 California Zephyr Elko
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Hazen
toward Oakland Pier
 Overland Route Battle Mountain
toward Ogden

History
The former station in 1967
The Salt Lake Daily Telegraph ad dated May 17, 1869

The Central Pacific Railroad reached Winnemucca on September 16, 1868, and the first train arrived to the town on October 1. The line was later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The first transcontinental train rolled through on May 11, 1869.[4] Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States in May 1971 and service to Winnemucca continued on the City of San Francisco (later renamed San Francisco Zephyr, and later California Zephyr).

A small shelter was installed in 1993. In early 2012, a 550-foot-long (170 m) accessible platform and a brick station building were constructed for the station as part of a $1.26 million project (equivalent to $1.61 million today).[2]

References
  1. "Winnemucca, NV (WNN)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  2. "Great American Stations: Winnemucca, NV (WNN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Nevada" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. Marden, J. P. (2005). "The History of Winnemucca" (PDF). Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

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