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Osceola (Amtrak station)
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The Osceola Amtrak station is a train station in Osceola
, Iowa
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system.
Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Osceola was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 50 passengers daily. Among Amtrak stations in Iowa, Osceola is closest to Des Moines
, Iowa's capital and most populous city. However, the station is still 45 to 50 mi (72.4 to 80.5 km) from the center of Des Moines.
Osceola, Iowa
Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, 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.
Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Osceola was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 50 passengers daily. Among Amtrak stations in Iowa, Osceola is closest to Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, Iowa's capital and most populous city. However, the station is still 45 to 50 mi (72.4 to 80.5 km) from the center of Des Moines.