Icicle Station
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Leavenworth "Icicle" Station (LWA) is a station stop for Amtrak
's Empire Builder
in Leavenworth, Washington
. The station started service on September 25, 2009. The station and parking are owned by the City of Leavenworth, Washington. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
. There is no Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach connection at this station, but there is a stop at SR 2 and Icicle road.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Leavenworth was the fifteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 26 passengers daily.
Leavenworth Taxi also has a shuttle to and from the station.
Some hotels in the area offer a shuttle to the train station such as the Icicle Inn.
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...
's Empire Builder
Empire Builder
The Empire Builder is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. It is Amtrak's busiest long-distance route and busiest daily train, carrying more than 500,000 travelers annually since 2007. Overall, it is the railroad's 10th-busiest line. Before...
in Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.-History:...
. The station started service on September 25, 2009. The station and parking are owned by the City of Leavenworth, Washington. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. There is no Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach connection at this station, but there is a stop at SR 2 and Icicle road.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Leavenworth was the fifteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 26 passengers daily.
Shuttle services
Link Transit has a Dial-a-Ride service that is open to the general public. The service requires at least a one day advance notice.Leavenworth Taxi also has a shuttle to and from the station.
Some hotels in the area offer a shuttle to the train station such as the Icicle Inn.