Flagstaff station is an

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train station at 1 East

Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...

Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has ...

. The station, formerly an

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...

depot, doubles as a visitor center and rental-car pickup and is located in downtown Flagstaff.

Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. ...

is located nearby, as are the

Lowell Observatory Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Lowell Observatory was established in 1894, placing it among the oldest observatories in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark ...

(where Pluto was discovered),

Sunset Crater Sunset Crater is a cinder cone located north of Flagstaff in the U.S. state of Arizona. The crater is within the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Sunset Crater is the youngest in a string of volcanoes (the San Francisco volcanic field ...

, the

Walnut Canyon National Monument Walnut Canyon National Monument (Hopi: Wupatupqa) is a United States National Monument located about southeast of downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, near Interstate 40. The canyon rim elevation is ; the canyon's floor is 350 ft lower. A long loo ...

, ski resorts and other attractions.

History

AT&SF built the depot in 1925, opening on January 5, 1926. The station's elevation is above sea level. Adjacent is the 1886 solid-red sandstone freight depot originally built by the

Atlantic and Pacific Railroad The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was a U.S. railroad that owned or operated two disjointed segments, one connecting St. Louis, Missouri with Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the other connecting Albuquerque, New Mexico with Needles in Southern Californi ...

. Both the former Santa Fe Depot and the Atlantic and Pacific Depot that it replaced are contributing properties to the Railroad Addition Historic District. Also includes 1986 boundary increase.

Routes

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Southwest Chief The ''Southwest Chief'' (formerly the ''Southwest Limited'' and ''Super Chief'') is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on a route between Chicago and Los Angeles through the Midwest and Southwest via Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Flagstaff ...

''
Flagstaff Shuttle
provides shuttle service between Flagstaff and any city in Arizona. * Mountain Line city bus service * Open Road Tours shuttle services to Phoenix, Camp Verde, Sedona, Oak Creek, Williams, and the Grand Canyon depart from the Amtrak station.
Flagstaff Shuttle and Charter
provides custom time private shuttles from Amtrak to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Snowbowl Ski Area. *

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operates intercity bus service from its nearby station Some Greyhound and Open Road services may be booked through Amtrak.

References

External links

Flagstaff Amtrak Station (US Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flagstaff (Amtrak Station) Amtrak stations in Arizona Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations in Arizona Buildings and structures in Flagstaff, Arizona Buildings and structures on U.S. Route 66 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1926 Historic district contributing properties in Arizona Transportation in Coconino County, Arizona Tudor Revival architecture in Arizona National Register of Historic Places in Coconino County, Arizona Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona 1926 establishments in Arizona