La Plata station
La Plata, MO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The La Plata station in November 2015 as seen from the coach of a Southwest Chief | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 535 North Owensby Street La Plata, Missouri 63549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°01′45″N 92°29′38″W / 40.0291°N 92.4939°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Marceline Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: LAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1888[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | –September 21, 1945[2] 1996–2001 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 9,019[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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La Plata station is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States and is a timetabled passenger stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[4] It also hosts two Virtual Railfan cameras.[5]
Nearby colleges
- Truman State University, north 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in Kirksville.
- A.T. Still University, north 13.7 miles (22.0 km) in Kirksville.
- Moberly Area Community College, south 45.9 miles (73.9 km) in Moberly.
References
- ^ "The Santa Fe". The La Plata Home Press. January 6, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Fair at La Plata Opens Today". Kirksville Daily Express. Kirksville, Missouri. September 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "La Plata Amtrak Station gets $6 million worth of upgrades". KTVO. November 11, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ La Plata(LAP) – Great American Stations (Amtrak)
External links
- La Plata, MO – Amtrak
- La Plata, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- La Plata Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
- Trails and Rails