Rensselaer station
Rensselaer station is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal.
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 Rensselaer station building in October 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 776 North Cullen Street Rensselaer, Indiana United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.9432°N 87.1551°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CSX Monon Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: REN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 26, 1981[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1,754[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The 1981-built shelter in 2010
A small shelter at Rensselaer was built in 1981 and maintained by the local Lions Club.[1][3] The former Monon Railroad station was demolished in 1981.[4]
A new accessible concrete platform was constructed with funds from the 2009 stimulus bill. The platform, which cost around $500,000, was dedicated on April 20, 2011.[4] The 1979-built shelter was later demolished and replaced with a one-story brick building, which opened on August 21, 2013.[3]
References
- "New Stop for Amtrak". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. January 17, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "New Amtrak Passenger Shelter Dedicated In Rensselaer, Ind" (Press release). Amtrak. August 21, 2013.
- "RENSSELAER, IN (REN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.
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