McGregor (Amtrak station)
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The McGregor Amtrak station is a train station in McGregor
, Texas
, United States
, served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built as an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
depot. It is the closest Amtrak station to Waco
, approximately 16 miles east.
Of the 19 Texas stations served by Amtrak, McGregor was the 14th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 12 passengers daily.
McGregor, Texas
McGregor is a city in Coryell and McLennan Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 4,727 at the 2000 census.McGregor lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 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 was originally built as an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
depot. It is the closest Amtrak station to Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, approximately 16 miles east.
Of the 19 Texas stations served by Amtrak, McGregor was the 14th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 12 passengers daily.