Lincoln station (Nebraska)
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||
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 Lincoln Amtrak station, seen from the northeast. The tracks are behind (west of) the building. | |||||||||||
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| Location | 277 Pinnacle Arena Drive (formerly 510 N Street) Lincoln, Nebraska United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°48′57″N 96°42′50″W / 40.81583°N 96.71389°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: LNK | ||||||||||
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| Opened | June 26, 2012 | ||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 11,607[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||
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Lincoln station (also known as Haymarket station to distinguish it from the previous station) is an Amtrak intercity train station in Lincoln, Nebraska, served daily by the California Zephyr. The station opened on June 26, 2012, replacing a station originally built in 1927 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The station is 2,750 square feet (255 m2), with an 800-foot (240 m) platform, and cost $1.5 million. The previous station was abandoned because the construction of the Pinnacle Bank Arena required the re-routing of railway lines away from it. Designed by Sinclair Hille Architects, the building is composed of brick pavilions linked by a central waiting room.
History
[edit]Previous station
[edit]The previous Lincoln Station was announced in 1926 and was built for Burlington Railroad. The station was built on the site of the former Lincoln Station, which was demolished later that year to make way for the current building. It was originally known as Burlington Station Lincoln.[2] The contract was awarded to Peter Kiewit Sons Omaha and construction would cost an estimated $900,000.[3] Construction began in early 1927 and Lincoln Station officially opened in October 1927.[4]
From 1989 to 1990, the station underwent renovations and had its named changed from Burlington Station Lincoln, to Lincoln Station.[5] Lincoln Station continued its usage as a train depot until 2012, when it was de-commissioned and replaced with a smaller train station located 500 feet West.[6]
Current station
[edit]In 2010, following the announcement of the Haymarket Arena, it was announced that the scrap yard and several rail lines would need to be removed to make way for construction. Additionally, this would require a new station to be built further West of the original.[7] The station was designed by Sinclair Hille Architects.[8] Plans for the 2,750 square foot (255 m2) station were officially approved in January 2011 and the estimated cost would be $1.5 million.[9] Lincoln Station officially opened in 2012.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "New Lincoln Station". Evening World-Herald. June 21, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEW LINCOLN STATION". North Platte Daily Telegraph. January 11, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "New Million Dollar Burlington Station Opened". The Columbus Telegram. October 28, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Black-White Ball set for Saturday at Lincoln". The Lincoln Star. June 5, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Highsmith, Carol M. (January 1, 2021), The old Burlington Railroad depot, now called Lincoln Station, anchors the Haymarket district in Lincoln, the capital city of the midwest-U.S. state of Nebraska, retrieved August 6, 2025
- ^ "Scrap yard, lumber yard will have to move for Haymarket arena". Lincoln Journal Star. June 18, 2010. pp. A2. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Lincoln, NE — Great American Stations". www.greatamericanstations.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Haymarket". Lincoln Journal Star. January 30, 2011. pp. A2. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Siddiqui, Faiz (June 26, 2012). "All aboard! First train leaves new station". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
External links
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Media related to Lincoln, Nebraska (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln, NE – Amtrak
- Lincoln, NE – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Lincoln Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
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