Green River station is a

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. It is served by

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's ''

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'', which runs once daily between

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and

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, in the

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. The station has a platform and bus-stop style shelter and no services.

History

The station was originally built by the

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in the mid-twentieth century and called the "Blake Station". It is now owned by the

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took over most intercity passenger service on May 1, 1971. However, the

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(D&RGW) opted to continue to privately operate its ''

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''. In 1983, facing heavy losses, the D&RGW agreed to allow Amtrak to reroute the ''

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'' over its

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mainline. A mudslide severed the line on April 14, 1983, ending ''Rio Grande Zephyr'' service west of Grand Junction, Colorado. After the line was rebuilt, Amtrak's newly renamed ''

'' began operating over the D&RGW on July 16, 1983, with stops at both

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and Green River. The Green River stop was eliminated along with lightly used stops at Bond and Rifle in Colorado on October 30, 1983. On May 11, 1997, Amtrak closed Thompson station and reopened Green River with a handicapped-accessible platform. The ''

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'' and ''

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'' sections of the California Zephyr were eliminated the same day. The Thompson station building was later removed.

References

External links

Green River Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
{{Amtrak Utah stations Amtrak stations in Utah Stations along Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad lines Transportation in Emery County, Utah Buildings and structures in Emery County, Utah