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Battle Creek (Amtrak station)
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Battle Creek is a train station in Battle Creek, Michigan
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station serves as the split between the Blue Water
and Wolverine
lines.
The Battle Creek Amtrak Station was built as a replacement for two other old train stations, the Grand Trunk Railroad Battle Creek Station and the Michigan Central Battle Creek station (a.k.a. Penn Central Railway Station). The Michigan Central Railroad depot has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since April 16, 1971, while the Grand Trunk Depot was has been on the NRHP since 1980.
In September 2010, the state of Michigan won $3.6 million from the federal government to refurbish the station, including renovations to parts of the interior and exterior and bringing the station to ADA standards. On August 3, 2011, a temporary station operated out of a trailer to the northwest of the station building was planned to open while renovations took place for the next nine months.
Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Battle Creek was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 140 passengers daily.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station serves as the split between the Blue Water
Blue Water (passenger train)
The Blue Water, also known as the Blue Water Limited 1975—1982, is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The line connects Port Huron, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois via East Lansing, Michigan....
and Wolverine
Wolverine (passenger train)
The Wolverine is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The line provides three daily round-trips along the Pontiac–Detroit–Chicago route...
lines.
The Battle Creek Amtrak Station was built as a replacement for two other old train stations, the Grand Trunk Railroad Battle Creek Station and the Michigan Central Battle Creek station (a.k.a. Penn Central Railway Station). The Michigan Central Railroad depot has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since April 16, 1971, while the Grand Trunk Depot was has been on the NRHP since 1980.
In September 2010, the state of Michigan won $3.6 million from the federal government to refurbish the station, including renovations to parts of the interior and exterior and bringing the station to ADA standards. On August 3, 2011, a temporary station operated out of a trailer to the northwest of the station building was planned to open while renovations took place for the next nine months.
Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Battle Creek was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 140 passengers daily.